Podcasts - do we have a spam problem?

Podcasts - do we have a spam problem?

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  • Does podcasting have a spam problem? Podcast RSS feeds are increasingly being scraped for email addresses. Today, Podnews looks at whether this is legal, and whether it’s a legitimate way for marketers to promote their services.

  • The Podcast Academy has started accepting memberships. Membership is US$50 before the end of September; the membership requirements are on The Podcast Academy website.


    Aug 25 2023: This broken link now points to the Internet Archive.
  • A new podcast app, Poddog, has launched in Japan. For iOS and Android, it allows listeners to add tags to their favourite podcasts, to help others discover them. There’s a submission form, in Japanese, on the site; it’s operated by Nippon Broadcasting System, which owns JOLF, a radio station in Chiyoda, Tokyo.

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