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Also: NPR cuts a fellowship program, and TikTok revives another song as a hit.

Vox Media laid off 7 percent of its staff, including the Cover Story team.

All he had to do for his money was not get banned from the tech platforms.

Plus, YouTube is making some adjustments to its bullshit policy on swearing.

Plus, more data on video podcasts, and a major label wants a major change.

Plus, Rogan steps in it. (“It” being fake news).

Plus, Shameless Acquisition Target achieves its main goal.

The ad market is soft, layoffs will likely continue, but the industry should (hopefully) be alright.

The feature is still down on iOS.

Plus, Spielberg options Maddow’s hit podcast.

Plus, Libsyn makes its free podcast creation service… not free.

AM radio is vanishing, FM radio has a royalty problem, and satellite radio is growing.

Sen. Ted Cruz landed a juicy podcast deal with iHeartMedia that could end up being a legal boondoggle.

Spotify Wrapped gives us a look at which Spotify podcasts are working for Spotify

The Psychology of your 20’s beat the odds and climbed to the top of the podcast charts

Plus, Pineapple Street employees have successfully unionized

Plus, Spotify joins a Google pilot program to use its own payment system on Android

Plus, YouTube’s music subscriptions are growing fast

We took a look at the sometimes fruitful, sometimes fraught intersections of podcasting and Hollywood