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• The Triton Digital US Rankers were released for July. Unlike the Australian versions, these measure a four-week period for better comparison (this time, Jul 1 - Jul 28): downloads were down by 0.6%. Participating publishers only - NPR’s News Now is #1 in the podcast list, iHeart Audience Network is #1 in the sales networks.
• Crooked Media Workers Union is celebrating ratifying a contract agreement, including wage increases and AI protection. They had walked out last week. Provisions include starting salaries of $80,000 and a minimum of 49 days of paid time off. “Crooked must include an acknowledgment that the staff is unionized with the Writers Guild of America East at the end of all podcasts.”
• Spotify has opened a podcast studio and audio space in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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