{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"293 Transparency, Trophies, &amp; Technology: Spotify's New Play Numbers, Golden Globes for Podcasts, and the FTC's AI Ad Guidelines","description":" Yes, your podcast can win a Golden Globe-ish, what you need to know about the FTC and AI podcast ad reads, covering Spotify announcing public plays and how they encountered the wrath of podcasters. iOS 19's new accessibility features, Libsyn's downloads per podcast category! And mean, media and user agents stats are back. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! \ud83d\udd06 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary  (2:08) Spotify update recorded after we recorded the show (3:17) Rob and Elsie conversation Bears and trash (5:55) Welcome to Andy Wright as Libsyn's Vice President of Technology! (7:12) Practical advice for when using AI voices for your podcast ad reads (22:41) Woah! The Golden Globes has a podcast category (29:07) Spotify plays breakdown (50:34) Big shout-out to the iOS 19 accessibility features (55:05) Great article by Justin Jackson (56:25) Libsyn\u2019s latest top level podcast category download stats (58:21) PROMO: Prairie Tales Podcast (1:00:07) All the stats! Mean, median and user agent (1:05:37) Where have we been and where are we going  Featured Podcast Promo + Audio  PROMO 1: Prairie Tales - Real Life Stories from the Central Plains  Where have we been and where are we going  The Podcast Show 2025 Podcast Movement: The World's Largest Podcasting Community | Events, Resources &amp;amp; More!  Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!  Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie  Leave us voice feedback! Instagram post from Spotify for Creators - UPDATE  Andy Wright Joins Libsyn To Lead Tech Strategy And Innovation. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com  Golden Globes Breaks Ground With New Podcast Award - Golden Globes  AwardsWatch - Golden Globes to Add Best Podcast Category for 2026 Awards  Golden Globes to Add a Best Podcast Category in 2026 - Awards Radar  Spotify Introduces Plays, a New Way To See What Content Is Resonating With Podcast Fans \u2014 Spotify  Introducing plays on Spotify  How we count engagement metrics - Spotify  Petition \u00b7 Spotify: Don\u2019t Suppress Small Podcasts With the New \u201cPlays\u201d Feature - United States \u00b7 Change.org  Some podcasters fear Spotify's new play count will crowd out smaller shows  Apple unveils iOS 19 accessibility features: Magnifier for Mac, App Store labels, more - 9to5Mac Will YouTube kill the podcast industry?   HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly  leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world \u263a\ufe0f Follow The Feed wherever you get your podcasts! \u2192 Follow via  Apple Podcasts \u2192 Subscribe on  YouTube \u2192 Follow via Spotify \u2192 Here's our RSS feed! FEEDBACK AND PROMOTION ON THE SHOW You can ask your questions, make comments and create a segment about podcasting for podcasters! Let your voice be heard.  Call 412-573-1934 Email thefeed@libsyn.com Use our Speakpipe Page   ","author_name":"The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/thefeed.libsyn.com\/site","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36641610\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/188576200"}