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• iHeartMedia and SiriusXM merger chatter and what it could mean for shareholders 
• Directory spam stats including AI slopcasts and SEO bait shows 
• Where responsibility sits across podcast hosts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and the Podcast Index 
• Alberto Batella on a taxonomy for AI podcasts and why health misinformation raises the stakes 
• Why RSS feed AI disclosure matters plus the “substance test” at shouldidisclose.ai 
• EU AI Act implications for podcast transparency and compliance 
• Apple enforcement questions and why trust is the asset at risk 
• Spotify Q1 results and what declining ad revenue signals for creators 
• Libsyn’s video distribution to Spotify and the practical costs of big MP4 files 

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