Locked out: YouTube changes qualification for ad revenue

Locked out: YouTube changes qualification for ad revenue

Author: Podnews LLC August 11, 2026 Duration: 4:25
It's now twice as hard to get some of Google's money. Sponsored by Magellan AI. What shifted in podcast ad spend last quarter? Magellan AI's Q2 Benchmark Report breaks it down. Download the report https://podnews.net/cc/3644 Visit https://podnews.net/update/youtube-qualification for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

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The top 50 podcasts in the US [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:31
Joe Rogan is number one still - but there's another British podcast in the list. Sponsored by SpotsNow Search. Try Advanced Search for Podcast Advertisers. SpotsNow's new AI Search ranks all shows on audience fit and tar…
Audio: the “foundation” of podcasting [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:26
Almost every podcast consumer still listens to them, a study says. Sponsored by SpotsNow Search. Try Advanced Search for Podcast Advertisers. SpotsNow's new AI Search ranks all shows on audience fit and targeting, then a…
Platform insights for YouTube [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:04
TikTok is set to grow bigger than YouTube by the end of the decade. Sponsored by SpotsNow Search. Try Advanced Search for Podcast Advertisers. SpotsNow's new AI Search ranks all shows on audience fit and targeting, then…
Listeners prefer AI voices, claim two studies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:56
They don't like the idea, but after hearing an AI voice they are twice as likely to like it. Sponsored by SpotsNow Search. Try Advanced Search for Podcast Advertisers. SpotsNow's new AI Search ranks all shows on audience…
Interest in podcast advertising hits twelve year high [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:58
76% of agencies and advertisers currently advertise in podcasts. Sponsored by SpotsNow Search. Try Advanced Search for Podcast Advertisers. SpotsNow's new AI Search ranks all shows on audience fit and targeting, then all…
Bill Maher signs with Daylight Media [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:11
Nine other shows have recently joined the platform. Sponsored by SpotsNow. Ask any podcast advertising question inside Claude or ChatGPT. The SpotsNow connector brings competitor analysis, campaign planning intelligence,…
Are podcast advertisers missing a trick? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:52
Triton Digital seems to think so. Sponsored by SpotsNow. Ask any podcast advertising question inside Claude or ChatGPT. The SpotsNow connector brings competitor analysis, campaign planning intelligence, competitor confli…
Youtube overtakes Spotify in the UK for podcasts [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:39
However, Apple still gets the most downloads. Sponsored by SpotsNow. Ask any podcast advertising question inside Claude or ChatGPT. The SpotsNow connector brings competitor analysis, campaign planning intelligence, compe…
Spotify podcast ads get delivered by Amazon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:36
Now Amazon DSP lets their advertisers buy into Spotify podcasts. Sponsored by SpotsNow. Ask any podcast advertising question inside Claude or ChatGPT. The SpotsNow connector brings competitor analysis, campaign planning…