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Patreon podcast revenue jumps 33% year-over-year, reaching $629 million
Years after becoming a desirable revenue stream for creators, podcasts are continuing to flourish on Patreon. The monetization platform has announced that revenue generated by its podcast library reached $629 million in 2025. That sum represents a year-over-year increase of 33%. Through Patreon, creators can host, distribute, and monetize their audiovisual shows. That setup has attracted an eclectic array of high-profile users, ranging from the filmmaker Quentin Tarantino to the hip-hop pundit Joe Budden to the creator duo Dan and Phil. Visit Tubefilter for more great stories.
YouTube is “Channeling” its biggest stars through a new interview series
The most iconic stars in the YouTube universe have now been active on the platform for decades, and a new web series celebrates the accomplishments of some of those luminaries. On YouTube's official channel, viewers can check out Channeling, which kicks off with a profile of Chilean creator Germán Garmendia. Garmendia was one of the first creators from Latin America to achieve international recognition on YouTube and is now one of the only people in the world who has two channels with at least 40 million subscribers apiece. Across his HolaSoyGermán and JuegaGermán hubs, Garmendia has collected more than 23 billion lifetime views since his YouTube journey began in 2011. Visit Tubefilter for more great stories.
Walmart to close Illinois fulfillment center
Operations at the Matteson facility will be relocated to other NextGen facilities in Walmart’s fulfillment network, impacting 111 employees.
Week of March 30 Morning News Ratings: Today Stays in Lead
All three morning shows experienced declines in both measured categories.
ADWEEK TV Advantage: Could Upfront Week Change Permanently?
From measurement to Paramount's endgame, here are the big questions looming over the upfront.
Week of March 30 Evening News Ratings: NBC News and CBS News Grow
CBS News had the most-watched broadcast in the demo during President Trump's primetime address.
EXCLUSIVE: Intuit Is Shutting Down Its Ad Network for Small Businesses
SMB MediaLabs launched in 2023.
Build Your First AI Agent at Social Media Week
Code and Theory experts will walk you through hands-on agent building, and you'll leave with tools you can actually use.
Omnicom wins IBM’s global media account
While IBM has picked its new media partner, the tech giant’s creative review is ongoing.
Code in OpenAI’s Ads Manager Suggests the Company Is Building Conversion Tracking Into ChatGPT
ADWEEK reviewed OpenAI's ads manager and found infrastructure for conversion-based campaigns and expanded performance-based metrics.
The Art of Making Fintech Cool With Catherine Ferdon of Coinbase
Redefining crypto through bold marketing.
EXCLUSIVE: Soccer Media Startup Footballco Wants to Own New York’s World Cup Summer
With House of Goal, its two-week activation in Brooklyn, the global brand aims to introduce itself to U.S. fans while turning a seven-figure revenue.
While AI is building the web faster than ever, accessibility can’t be left behind
Chad Sollis, Chief Marketing Officer, AudioEye AI has given marketers something they’ve wanted for years: speed. Landing pages that used to take weeks now take minutes, and product content scales without headcount. That’s genuinely good news, but speed has a side effect that most marketing teams haven’t fully reckoned with yet. The experiences being built […]
Publix adds 3 more stores to Kentucky pipeline
The grocer, which already has six locations open in the state, is steadily growing its fleet in a region where Kroger has long had a powerful presence.
Consumer goods inflation eased in March, Numerator data shows
Prices for everyday household purchases were up at an annual clip of 2% last month, down from 2.7% in February, according to the data analysis firm’s Consumer Goods Price Index.
How food manufacturers are rethinking product assortments
Brands are opting for fewer SKUs and being selective about restocking practices, experts said during a virtual event.
How Abercrombie & Fitch uses geofencing for customer feedback
The retailer can better understand why customers did not purchase an item after an in-store visit and then share those signals with store managers.
Levi Strauss finance, growth chief set to retire with $3M severance
Harmit Singh will remain until a successor is appointed, then serve as a special adviser through Nov. 30, the company said.
Andy Jassy defends Amazon’s $200B AI investment in letter to shareholders
The e-commerce giant’s CEO noted the dominance of brick-and-mortar retail despite decades of disruption, but sees that as a massive opportunity.
The Home Depot’s Skelly gets an upgrade
New features for the viral product include the ability to record modulating voice lines via an app, as the retailer drops its “Halfway to Halloween” collection.
Qlik AI Council Calls on Companies to Prepare for the Hard Part of AI
Five expert voices outline the shifts that will shape AI as systems move deeper into workflows, policy environments diverge, and model choice keeps changing Key takeaways: Trust will be earned through evidence: Companies will need evaluation, testing, and accountability that hold up under real operating conditions. Geopolitics is moving into the architecture layer: Deployment choices, data boundaries, […]
Accenture Invests in Replit to Advance AI-Driven Software Development for Enterprises
Accenture has invested, through Accenture Ventures, in Replit, an AI-powered software creation platform company, to help enterprises accelerate the creation of new digital platforms using AI-driven software development. As part of this investment, the two companies are also entering into a strategic partnership. As organizations across industries pursue AI-driven reinvention, the way software is built is […]
NIQ Debuts Growth Pathways: Transforming How Brands Create Growth
New offering delivers strategic framework and purpose-built solutions that enable brands to identify and activate untapped growth opportunities NIQ, a global leader in consumer intelligence, announces the launch of NIQ Growth Pathways, a next-generation insights and analytics offering that modernizes traditional research and gives business leaders and marketers a clearer and structured route for category […]
Kyndryl Launches AI-Powered Digital Twin for the Workplace
Built on Microsoft Foundry, Kyndryl’s solution helps enterprises predict, prevent and resolve technology disruptions Kyndryl, a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, announced the Kyndryl Digital Twin for the Workplace, a new AI-powered capability designed to help organizations avoid workflow disruption by anticipating and resolving technology issues. Built on Microsoft Foundry, the solution combines […]