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Hey, everyone. Ariel and Jake here for a combo issue this fine Tuesday morning / afternoon / evening, time zone dependent. We’ve been having a good time prepping for Hot Pod Summit, scoffing at political podcast launches, and wondering whether the future of audio in the metaverse has any legs.
Today, we’ve got rumors of Spotify’s long-awaited HiFi plan, big ad moves from YouTube, and some headphone jack feelings. But first, speaking of Hot Pod Summit, Ariel has some exciting news to share…
Hot Pod Summit LA is coming up fast
Hot Pod Summit LA is only two weeks away (!), and we have some excellent additional panelists to announce. Joining us will be:
Crooked Media EVP of programming and production Sandy Girard and VP of politics Shaniqua…