Independent Podcast Awards
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34-35 Eastcastle St, London W1W 8DW, UK
The Independent Podcast Awards are the brand new awards launched for those podcasts that are truly free of corporate ties.
Website: independentpodcastawards.com
About Independent Podcast Awards
The Independent Podcast Awards were launched in 2023 by whynow Media and the Verbal Diorama podcast team to help uncover the talent that we have in the UK but that doesn’t always get recognition it deserves.
Latest news
- Sep 9: YouTube Announced as Headline Partner for Independent Podcast Awards 2026 - The IPAs are now in their fourth year, and received a record number of entries this year PRESS RELEASE
- Sep 1: East Coast Studio was just celebrating its Cassette Culture podcast's finalist spot in the UK's Independent Podcast Awards, when Spotify pulled the entire podcast from its platform - for ten weeks. Why? Spotify pulls shows with lots of music - even if you have a licence (it's in the terms) - and Spotify's robots disagreed with the music in just one episode of this show, yanking the whole lot. Host Martin Franklin warns us not to rely on one particular platform: and be careful which embedded players you use.
- Jun 8: The entry deadline of the Independent Podcast Awards has been extended. You've now got until June 22.
- Apr 13:
The Independent Podcast Awards 2026 is open for for entry. This is the fourth year of the awards, which have so far attracted more than 1,400 entries. You have until early June to get your entries in, but the sooner the better; use code
PODNEWS10to save on your entry fee. - Nov 24, 2025: Fresh from being a finalist in the Independent Podcast Awards, music history show Cassette Culture trails its second season, coming soon. The show will highlight the post-punk artists and DIY musicians of '79-'80 who built their own independent global network.
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