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# Podcast Industry Shifts as Studios Close, Platforms Expand, and Metrics Evolve
- URL: https://www.podcastvideos.com/podcast-industry-news-studio-closures-platform-expansion-metrics/
- Published: 2026-02-06T19:00:09.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-06T19:00:08.000Z
- Description: From the closure of Gilded Audio to Hulu adding podcasts and Triton Digital expanding measurement standards, the podcast industry sees major changes across creation, distribution, and analytics.
- Author: Staff Report
- Tags: Business, Audio Software, Publishing

Independent podcast production studio [Gilded Audio has announced](https://podnews.net/press-release/gilded-audio-closes?ref=podcastvideos.com) its closure. In the US, the ["Pretty Cool Creator Collective"](https://podnews.net/update/significant-podcast-company?ref=podcastvideos.com#:~:text=News%20of%20something%20that%20could,Spotify%27s%20Sound%20Up%20podcast%20accelerator.) has launched in Atlanta, GA, aiming to support first-time podcast creators. This accelerator is founded by Kacie Luaders, a graduate of Spotify's Sound Up accelerator.

[Hulu is the latest streaming service](https://www.tubefilter.com/2026/02/05/hulu-video-podcast-licensing-were-here-to-help/?ref=podcastvideos.com) to incorporate podcasts, adding the Headgum show "We’re Here To Help." Unlike Netflix's exclusivity demands, Hulu will offer the show one day before its YouTube release.

[Triton Digital has introduced](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260205515497/en/Triton-Digital-Launches-New-Podcast-Metrics-Industry-Feature-Set-To-Deliver-Unprecedented-Benchmarking-And-Market-Level-Insights?ref=podcastvideos.com) its "Podcast Metrics Industry Feature Set," providing publishers with valuable benchmarking, market share, and audience insights across twenty global markets. [Magellan AI has also been recertified](https://www.magellan.ai/news-insights/magellan-ai-earns-iab-tech-lab-certification-for-podcast-measurement-compliance?ref=podcastvideos.com) by the IAB for its Podcast Measurement Guidelines.

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