Greg Glenday Reveals How Acast is Betting on Creator-First Podcasting

Podnews Weekly Review

AI-generated content is rapidly flooding the podcast ecosystem, creating tension between innovation and quality standards across the audio landscape. Companies like Inception Point AI are generating thousands of low-quality episodes despite criticism, while YouTube introduces new features that could either revolutionize monetization or exacerbate content pollution problems.
• AI content companies defending their output as "art" despite widespread criticism from industry experts
• YouTube announcing dynamically inserted sponsorship messages and AI-enabled features like speech-to-song
• Greg Glenday, Acast CEO, revealing they've paid over $500 million to creators while maintaining a creator-first philosophy
• Acast expanding globally with strong growth in international markets like Singapore, Mexico, and throughout Asia
• ListenNotes removing over 29,000 podcast shows from its database since December as part of quality control efforts
• The need for transparency in AI-generated content versus human-created podcasts
• Apple Podcasts introducing new features in iOS 26 including enhanced dialogue and per-show playback speeds
• Pocket Casts launching expensive advertising options at $5,000 per week for carousel ads
• Various podcast apps adding support for Podcasting 2.0 features like creator-led recommendations and instant notifications
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Chapters

1. Greg Glenday Reveals How Acast is Betting on Creator-First Podcasting (00:00:00)

2. AI slop update (00:00:47)

3. YouTube's new services (00:05:18)

4. YouTube's competitor is bought (00:15:50)

5. Audioboom revenue (00:17:40)

6. Interview: Greg Glenday, Acast (00:19:05)

7. Todd's funeral (00:41:36)

8. Round the world (00:43:32)

9. The Tech Stuff (00:51:44)

10. Sam and James's week (01:06:47)