Apple Adds AI Chapters And Timed Links; and an interview with DAX US
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We test Netflix’s “video podcast” land grab, then show why Apple’s AI chapters and Timed Links are the practical upgrade creators needed. DAX’s Brian Conlan joins to explain why audio’s problem is ROAS, not downloads, and how better measurement unlocks bigger budgets.
• Netflix licensing moves and YouTube exclusivity trade-offs
• Why this is cheap TV, not podcasting, and why that matters
• Audio vs video consumption and where value really sits
• Apple AI chapters, Timed Links, and transcript expansion
• Chapters JSON, ID3, and episode notes pros and cons
• Does Apple make ad skipping easier or ads better
• DAX on attribution, ROAS, and harmonised standards
• Spotify’s earnings, video spin, and creator payouts
• Libsyn ends The Feed; Podcast 411 returns
• Fireside Chat closes; Fox acquires Meet Cute
• LN address vs keysend and easier listener payments
• HLS, listen-time data, and ad effectiveness
• New tools: Podcast Magic and Snipd for smarter notes
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Chapters
1. Apple Adds AI Chapters And Timed Links; and an interview with DAX US (00:00:00)
2. Netflix wants more cheap TV (00:01:22)
3. Apple Podcasts to add chapters for everyone (00:12:59)
4. Sam likes "Thinking with Machines" by Vasant Dhar (00:16:31)
5. Apple Podcasts on Mac (00:24:27)
6. Interview: Brian Conlan, DAX US (00:28:48)
7. The Podnews Daily podcast (00:44:03)
8. Spotify's financials (00:44:25)
9. Class action suit against Spotify (00:53:45)
10. FOX buys Meet Cute (00:55:00)
11. Aussie streamers local quota (00:56:24)
12. The Feed goes quiet (00:58:11)
13. podCast411 returns (01:02:30)
14. Fireside Chat closes oh dear what a shame (01:05:13)
15. The Tech Stuff (01:06:56)
16. The inbox (01:15:31)
17. Sam and James's week (01:24:37)
18. Thinking with Machines again (01:25:40)
19. NVIDIA shares (01:26:08)
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