The service launched in August last year as a voice messaging service, a tool included in the expanded service. This raises trust issues for podcasters and brands alike.Įxclusive: PodInbox is now to focus on producing a “fan page” for podcasters, with fan audio messages, donations, leaderboards, message tips and more. We identified the cause and swiftly resolved this matter.” We contacted Wild Turkey’s owners, Campari they did not respond. A Spotify spokesperson told Podnews: “On Saturday, Spotify made a technical error that caused ads featuring the Wild Turkey brand to be incorrectly placed on a number of podcasts. The ad, which on some platforms included an “order now” button for the liqour, was even placed on a podcast for recovering alcoholics. Spotify added advertising banners to many podcasts on Saturday for Wild Turkey, a bourbon whiskey. Spotify did not respond to our request for comment. Apple Podcasts, which operates an approval process for new podcasts, is not showing these podcast titles. RSS.com has implemented an automated process to combat these podcasts however, shows are still on many other hosting companies. We’ve a list of more than five hundred shows, many still live.

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