Podnews Weekly Review

Spotify add a "Skip Ahead" button, and recognise women podcasters

August 7, 2026·1h 28m
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Send James and Sam a message or voicemail We talk with Spotify’s first Equal Podcast Ambassador, Morgan Absher, about building Two Hot Takes into a video-first community and what real industry support for women creators should look like. Then we dig into Spotify’s financials and a controversial “Skip Ahead” test that could change how podcast ads are heard, measured, and trusted; and learn more about Buzzsprout's enhanced video offering • Spotify Equal expands from music into podcasting with ...

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