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• Libsyn has announced a new CEO - and it’s an impressive hire: the co-founder and former CEO of podcast host Megaphone, Brendan Monaghan. Megaphone was bought by Spotify in Nov 2020; Monaghan left the company in Feb 2022.
  • The company has also terminated “contractual liquidated damages obligations created by prior management in connection with the 2021 capital raise”, a process its recent stockholder meeting described as a “clean-up of the past”.
• Both candidates for the US Presidential election are hoping to be on the Joe Rogan Experience, according to media reports. But who listens to the show? Edison Research shares Rogan listener demographic data, including who his audience would vote for. Meanwhile, Kamala Harris guested with The Breakfast Club, another top 50 show, hosted by Charlamagne Tha God - which was carried live by other media outlets.
• Magellan AI has unveiled its Creative Analyzer, allowing brands to gain insight into their competitors’ ad strategies. The tool looks at creative and placement.

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