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• After the company closed earlier this year, two former Pacific Content leaders have officially launched a new podcast production studio, named Sequel. Tori Allen and Andy Sheppard recruited former Pacific Content colleagues and started production in July; Sequel will serve existing and new clients.
• “Without diversity, podcasting is incomplete and unsustainable.” The founder and CEO of Afros & Audio, Talib Jasir, has penned an open letter to the industry , asking for investment and support. “The podcast industry is still being built, brick by brick, and like any structure, if you neglect a crucial part, the entire foundation can collapse.” The 6th Annual Afros & Audio Festival is in mid-October.
• The shortlist has been announced for the Independent Podcast Awards 2024. Excitingly for us, the Podnews Daily is nominated in the Business & Money section; the Podnews Weekly Review is nominated in the News & Politics section.

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