Captivate gains IAB certified compliant stats

Captivate gains IAB certified compliant stats

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  • Exclusive: Podcast host Captivate will announce later today that they have achieved IAB Certification for their podcast analytics. The certification was achieved at an “unprecedented pace” according to CEO Mark Asquith, and podcasters will see no significant changes to their reported download numbers. The first UK company to undergo this work, Captivate joins another 10 retail hosts that are certified compliant. (Podnews’s Editor is on Captivate’s advisory board).


    Aug 24 2023: This broken link now points to the Internet Archive.
  • Audacity has made v2.4.1 available for download. The new version of the audio editor contains a bunch of new features including LUFS normalisation, and it works properly on Mac OS again. (Here’s our article about LUFS).


    Aug 24 2023: This broken link now points to the Internet Archive.
  • Apple is ramping up its push into original podcasts says Bloomberg. “The technology giant has begun acquiring two types of original podcasts, according to people familiar with the matter: one category is audio spinoffs of existing movies and programs on its Apple TV+ service, and the other is original programs that could eventually be adapted into future TV+ video content.”

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