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* Apple appears to be in the process of putting their [new podcast categories](https://podnews.net/article/apple-changed-podcast-categories-2019) live. They announced them [at WWDC](https://podnews.net/press-release/apple-wwdc-2019-anno) earlier this year.
* [The Daily](https://podnews.net/podcast/1200361736) now appears in the "News" category, which was previously called "News & Politics"; however [The Wilderness](https://podnews.net/podcast/1408796715) appears to be in the same category under the older "News & Politics" name. They both reference "News & Politics" in their RSS feeds. (The iTunes API that everyone else uses is still returning the old names).
* [Scuba Obsessed](https://podnews.net/podcast/350938487) is in the brand new 'Wilderness' category. Their RSS feed specifies "Sports & Recreation > Outdoor".
* Browsing via category appears to have been suspended in Apple Podcasts apps, including the beta Apple Podcasts macOS and iOS 13 apps, and, we understand, iTunes too.

* Blubrry has already activated the new podcast categories in their platform; and we understand Libsyn should follow suit today. The [Powerpress](https://create.blubrry.com/resources/powerpress/) Wordpress plugin has a new release to also support the new categories.

* Can't update your categories to [the new ones](https://podnews.net/article/apple-changed-podcast-categories-2019) yet? Don't worry: **your podcast will not be de-listed**.

* Distorted, a UK audio production and syndication company, has launched a new service to [get your podcast on radio stations across the world](https://podnews.net/press-release/distorted-radio). The company already produces shows for iHeartMedia, Sirius XM, British Airways and more.

* People don't hate ads. They hate bad ads, according to podcast ad company Zvook, which gives [two tips on getting your listeners love your podcast ads](https://medium.com/zvook-speaks/to-be-tim-ferris-two-tips-on-getting-your-listeners-love-your-podcast-ads-1b57a0288b7b).

* [Podfan](https://pod.fan) has launched in beta, promising a Patreon-like membership service. We haven't enabled payment, but our page [is over here](https://pod.fan/podnews).

* American Public Media has hired [Liliana Kim](https://www.linkedin.com/in/liliana-kim-62a2ba5/) as Managing Director of Podcasts. She starts August 19th. She joins from Viacom, and was formerly at HBO and PBS.

* [What podcasts are young people listening to - and how do they discover them?](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-07-22/newsletter-play-next-the-next-generation-of-audio-listeners-on-sliding-podcast-into-your-dms) The Los Angeles Times talks to four 'young people' to find out.

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