Join James Cridland and Sam SethiAll the links are at Podnews at https://podnews.net/podcast/i5hv21.  Spotify’s podcast ad revenue has jumped 627% year-on-year, according to their revenue announcement.2.  Apple has confirmed a download bug has been fixed in iOS 14.7.3. There are now at least 1,000 paid shows in Apple PodcastsJust six weeks after the feature was publicly launched. We’ve discovered more than 500 different channels in Apple Podcasts and more than 30% of those channels are paid-for.How does that compare with Podcast Index and their value 4 value cryptocurrency thing?There are also now just over 1,000 value4value-enabled podcasts earning Bitcoin, too.Benjamin Bellamy (CEO at Ad Aures) is talking about Value 4 Value at Podcast Movement  “Podcast Index: How to unleash your value thanks to the Podcast Namespace” It is already online and available here:4. Acast suggests it’s the #3 podcast network in the US in a blog from their COO5.  Who are the Most Powerful People in Podcasting?Inside Radio has unveiled The Most Powerful People In Podcasting 2021: #1 is Conal Byrne, the CEO of iHeart’s Digital Audio Group. Buzzsprout Podcast hosting and a whole lot moreSupport the show Website: weekly.podnews.net Email: weekly@podnews.net Twitter: @jamescridland / @podnews and @samsethi / @samtalkstech Lightning/NOSTR: ⚡james@crid.land and ⚡sam@getalby.com Mastodon: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support This podcast supports both transcripts and chapters, if your podcast app doesn’t then grab a new app from podnews.net/newpodcastapps