Podcast Ink™

DraftKings says it has picked up The Anik & Florian Podcast for its YouTube channel. The weekly podcast covering the world of mixed martial arts is hosted by UFC play-by-play announcer Jon Anik and former three-time UFC title challenger Kenny Florian.

WBUR (90.9 FM) in Boston and the Marshall Project have teamed up for a new podcast that explores a teenager's murder conviction, release from incarceration and return to prison. Segments from the show, Violation, will start running on WBUR's Here & Now program on-air and online.

PRX and Exile Content Studios are teaming up on a new podcast that investigates an Israeli cyber arms group and its smartphone hacking software that was used to target a slain Washington Post reporter. The first two episodes of the show were released this week and are available to stream or download across all popular podcast platforms.

WQXR (105.9 FM) in New York is launching a new podcast about the hidden voices behind classical music, hosted by the station's Terrance McKnight. The debut season of Every Voice with Terrance McKnight will shine a light on Black representation in opera.

Triton Digital has released its inaugural U.S. Year-End Podcast Report. The report takes a close look at the at the podcast space in the United States. The analysis includes listening habits and audience demographics. Here are a few highlights from the report...

Podcast hosting company Blubrry has released a new podcasting 2.0 feature for podcasters called Value4Value, partnering with Alby for its adoption. Blubrry now allows its customers to earn revenue through crypto donations.

Crossover Media Group has added Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner. Kirschner is an attorney, former U.S. Army JAG, former career prosecutor at the D.O.J and an NBC News/MSNBC legal analyst.

Lava for Good is launching an original podcast (distributed by iHeartPodcasts) called The War On Drugs hosted by famed Atlanta comedian and actor Clayton English and Attorney Greg Glod. LISTEN

Some experts believe Spotify's recent layoff announcement could signal a shift in its approach to podcasts and other forms on-demand audio, while others — including an executive at a Spotify competitor — believe there's still room to grow, as long as some restraint is shown.

Independent podcast marketing firm Soundrise has hired Jay Green to serve as its senior vice president of strategy and operations; he previously worked for Audacy's Cadence13 in a similar role.