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The business of podcasting faced numerous challenges this year, including layoffs, the end of big celebrity mega deals, and an overall contraction.

The four-day podcast conference is an annual gathering of industry veterans, creators, and podcast newbies. This year’s event in Colorado held few surprises.

/PRNewswire/ -- Mothers Day will be even more memorable this coming Sunday (May 14th) for Katie Krimitsos. The mom of daughters Sedona (age 7) and Savannah...

TUESDAY at the NAB SHOW in LAS VEGAS included the presentation of this years CRYSTAL AWARDS, along with talk about in-car audio listening and artificial intelligence. ALL ACCESS was the first with the list of CRYSTAL winners; see that list here.Meanwhile, EDISON RESEARCH President LARRY ROSIN hosted a pair of presentations on in-car audio and the connected car, with EDISONs LAURA IVEY, focusing on Gen-Z in-car audio listening, and AUDACYs REGGIE SHAH, with insights on consumer preferences ...

MONDAYs sessions at the NAB SHOW in LAS VEGAS included appearances by some of the industrys heavy hitters, including FCC Chairwoman JESSICA ROSENWORCEL and the CEOs of commercial radios two largest operators, plus a look at a radio station finding success in podcasting and a rundown of industry "megatrends."NAB Pres./CEO CURTIS LEGEYTs "state of the industry" address praised broadcasters for "bind(ing) communities together rather than divide them." ...