- Podcast Tonight
- Posts
- Spotify’s First-Ever Creator Milestone Awards
Spotify’s First-Ever Creator Milestone Awards
Podcast News, Events, Tools & more...
Podcast Tonight
January 27, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 13 minutes
Welcome to your daily dose of podcast growth, monetization, news & more…
Podcast News Powered by Waveform Free
NEWS
Spotify Recognizes Most Streamed Podcasts with New Award Program Spotify has introduced the Creator Milestone Awards to honor podcasters who reach certain streaming thresholds. The first awards have been given in three categories: bronze for 100 million streams, silver for 250 million streams, and gold for 500 million streams. The only two recipients of the gold award so far are "The Joe Rogan Experience" and "Crime Junkie". |  |
Student-Created Podcasts Boost Learning Experience Podcasts can be a useful tool for helping students improve their language skills. Creating podcasts has been shown to boost reading, writing, and listening abilities, while also encouraging student engagement and collaboration. Teachers can use various free tools like Garageband or Audacity for recording and editing the podcasts, then publish them on platforms such as Spotify for Creators or Podbean. |  |
India's Podcast Market Shows Rapid Growth The India podcast market is expected to reach US$ 4,248 million by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 25.5% from 2025–2033. The number of monthly podcast listeners in India rose from approximately 57.6 million in 2019 to around 74.5 million in mid-pandemic-2020 and is projected to hit about119.8 million by 2025. Growth factors include shifting consumer habits, the rise of digital media platforms, smartphone penetration, availability of regional-language content and increasing awareness of diverse podcast genres. |  |
'The World’s First Podcast' Joins Dear Media The World’s First Podcast, created by sisters Erin and Sara Foster, has joined Dear Media. The podcast originally started in 2021 and the sisters discuss their personal lives as well as interview guests. In addition to hosting the podcast, they have also founded a clothing brand, serve as creative heads for Bumble dating app, and run a venture fund. |  |
'The Rest Is History' Podcast to be Adapted for TV The popular podcast, The Rest Is History, is set to be made into a TV series. The podcast's production company Goalhanger has partnered with Wheelhouse to create the show based on its library of over 600 episodes. The Rest Is History, which gets over 12 million downloads a month and explores historical events and figures in depth, will continue to be hosted by historians Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. |  |
OUR SERVICES
Podcast Marketing - Top 10Promote your podcast through our network & lets grow together. | Podcast Marketing - PROThe bees knees of podcast marketing for the elite podcaster. |
Guest ResearchFed up wasting hours researching your next guest & creating questions? Let us do it for you… | Podcast AuditNot gaining enough listeners or are you struggling to monetize, let us audit your podcast & help you grow. |
Podcast Of The Day
Something (rather than nothing)
"Something (rather than nothing)" is a podcast that delves into the fascinating world of creators and thinkers. The show explores thought-provoking questions such as "What is Art?" or "Why do we create?". Our guests include poets, musicians, writers, dancers, sculptors, painters among others. They share their unique perspectives on art and creation through deep conversations designed to inspire awe and wonder about our existence in this world. This podcast was inspired by profound philosophical curiosity and promises to be an enlightening journey for all listeners. | 🎙The Host Ken Volante is originally from Pawtucket, RI and currently resides in Oregon. He holds degrees in Philosophy and English from The University of Rhode Island as well as a Masters in Philosophy from Marquette University and an M.S. in Labor Studies from The University of Massachusetts. Ken has a wealth of experience including 24 years as an executive-level advocate for workers' rights, specializing in labor relations and contract negotiations. His diverse background also includes roles as a political campaign consultant, arts-worker organizer for local state elections, making him uniquely qualified to lead thought-provoking conversations about art and philosophy on his podcast. |
🎧Listen To Some Of Their Episodes
Aaron Keuter
The podcast episode featured Aaron Keuter, a multi-talented artist from Portland, Oregon. He shared insightful details about his experiences as an editor, motion designer, animator and visual effects artist. Listeners gained valuable knowledge from the unique perspectives he offered on the industry.
Rachael Tyrell
In the podcast episode, Rachael Tyrell was interviewed about her unique art approach and how she blends classic pinup aesthetics with contemporary elements. She discussed her sculptural work and zines, revealing the stories behind them that hint at personal experiences and future adventures. The episode also touched on her career as a DJ and how it influences her artwork, providing fascinating insight into this multi-talented artist's creative universe.
Lady Ro
In this podcast episode, Lady Ro, an indie folk rock musician from Baltimore, discussed her journey starting as Baby Carrots to becoming a popular artist. Topics included the charm of Baltimore city, DIY aesthetic, creativity and melancholy in her music, along with discussions on style and photography. She also shared insights about vinyl records and Rock & Roll.
🔗Podcast Links
If you would like your podcast journey featured here FOR FREE, please email the editor at [email protected]
OUR PLATINUM SPONSORS
Create your own podcast website in minutes, it’s that simple. | Monetize your podcast with your own landing page & products or services. | Effortless publishing for driven brands, you create, they distribute & you grow. |
PODCAST TOOL OF THE DAY
Waveform Free is a user-friendly digital audio workstation (DAW) packed with advanced features. It offers an excellent platform for podcasters, providing comprehensive tools for recording and editing high-quality audio content. Podcasters can benefit from its multitrack recording feature and powerful dialogue editing capabilities, making it a fantastic alternative to Audacity.
The DAW also boasts impressive export options that meet the demands of various clients or streaming services. It's compatible across macOS, Windows, and Linux platforms and supports popular plugin formats like VST, VST 3, and AU. The interface is customizable with light and dark themes while offering enhanced audio effects for improved performance. Plus, it comes with integrated utility plugins to streamline common tasks and workflows as well as a revamped browser for efficient searching of assets.
PODCAST TIP
A podcast format is the structure or organization of your show's content. It gives your podcast an identity and keeps it consistent, making it easy for your listeners to know what to expect in each episode.
Choosing the right podcast format is essential as it can significantly impact how you produce your content and how well received it will be by your audience. Here are steps on choosing one:
Identify Your Purpose: Are you aiming to entertain, educate, inspire or share stories? Your purpose heavily influences the type of format suitable for your podcast.
Know Your Audience: Consider their interests, age group, lifestyle etc., and choose a format that resonates with them.
Determine Content Style: Will you have solo shows, interviews, storytelling or scripted narratives? Match this with a fitting format.
Decide Frequency of Episodes: How often can you realistically release episodes? This depends on available time and resources which should align with chosen format.
Choose Episode Duration: Would shorter (15-30 minutes) or longer periods (60+ minutes) suit best considering both audience preference and nature of content?
Number Of Hosts: Do you prefer varied perspectives from multiple hosts or more focus from a single host?
Plan For Engagement : If engaging actively with audiences through call-ins/questions/user-submitted content appeals to you then consider formats conducive for interaction.
Think About Distribution & Promotion : Where will you share/promote the podcast? The chosen platforms may favor certain formats over others so ensure there's alignment here too.
By following these steps diligently while keeping in mind flexibility for future changes ,you'll select a robust yet adaptable podacast structure that suits all stakeholders involved including yourself,the most important one!
GUEST NETWORKING
Paula Sima
Mental Health Speaker & Advocate
Contact: [email protected]
Looking for podcasts to be guest on
To appear in this section for free, to find guests or shows to appear on, please drop us an email at [email protected]
Podcast Events
Creators Lounge
|  |
This beginner-friendly workshop provides a comprehensive 2-hour session for those ready to embark on their podcasting journey. Covering everything from brainstorming unique podcast ideas, basics of recording and editing using inexpensive tools, to effective branding and promotion strategies, the event aims to equip attendees with practical skills needed to launch their own podcasts. In addition, there will be real-world examples and advice offered by seasoned experts in the field of podcasting. Attendees are only required to bring along their creativity and dreams of starting a podcast as well as any questions they may have about the process for this interactive learning experience.
THIS WEEK’S HOT PODCAST RELEASES
That's all for today's Podcast Newsletter, everyone! We hope you found the podcast news and updates interesting. As your trusted source, we aim to bring you fun facts, deep talks and fresh podcasting trends. It's been a great start to 2025! How has January been for your podcasts? Let us know!
Keep an eye out for more exciting information coming tomorrow as we wrap up this last week of January. Happy Monday!