Last Updated: March 18, 2026

These Additional Monetization Terms ("Additional Monetization Terms") are between Podbean Inc. ("Podbean") and the entity that uses Podbean Services to monetize Podcast Content. These Additional Monetization Terms ("Additional Monetization Terms") apply to the Podbean Services that allow you to monetize Podcast Content (collectively, "Monetization Programs"), including the Podbean Podcast Ads Marketplace ("Ads Marketplace"), PodAds ("PodAds") and Livestream Rewards. Terms not defined in these Additional Monetization Terms are defined in the Podbean Podcaster Agreement Master Terms. For clarity, the Monetization Programs constitute Podbean "Services".

Eligibility and Geographic Restriction

Currently, the Monetization Programs are available only to "US persons" (as defined by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service). By electing to participate in any Monetization Program, you represent and warrant that you are a US person. Podbean reserves the right to verify your status and may require you to provide a valid Form W-9 or other documentation to maintain eligibility. Failure to provide a valid Form W-9 or any other identity verification document, when requested, may result in the immediate disqualification or termination of your participation in the Monetization Program.

Participation

As a Podcaster, you may elect to participate in our Monetization Programs provided you meet the eligibility requirements above. Some Monetization Programs can be activated by you in your account; others may require you to enter into an Insertion Order with Podbean. Podbean may decline to allow you to participate in Monetization Programs and may suspend/terminate your participation at any time, for any or no reason, including if you no longer meet the residency requirements.

ADS MARKETPLACE

The Ads Marketplace allows you to include advertising in your Podcasts in various ways, including programmatic/dynamically inserted ads and host-read ads. By participating in the Ads Marketplace (or by using a free Podbean hosting plan), Podcaster authorizes Podbean and its advertisers to place ads in podcasts. Except for any commitments you make for campaigns of a particular duration, you can opt out of the Ads Marketplace at any time.

Ads Marketplace is a self-service platform. Podbean does not negotiate advertising terms on your behalf.

For programmatic ads, you have the right to opt out advertisements in certain IAB categories. Podcaster acknowledges and agrees that Podbean is not responsible for any mis-classified ads which should be in the opt-out categories but get played in your podcast. Podbean will provide a list of recent advertisers. Podcasters can select an advertiser and opt out all future ads from this advertiser.

The Ads Marketplace is a Service that connects you with advertisers and ads. Podcaster acknowledges and agrees that Podbean is not responsible for ads, ad campaigns and targeting, links within ads, landing pages or other destinations to which ads direct end users (including related URLs, waypoints, and redirects) or any advertiser’s services and products.

If Podbean provides you with an opportunity to do host-read ads for an advertiser, you will not enter into any separate arrangement with that advertiser (i.e., outside the Ads Marketplace) for at least one year after the first host-read ad for advertiser is published. If you do host-read ads, the following additional requirements also apply: You must not (a) disparage the advertiser or speak or act in any manner that will bring public ridicule, boycott, or public criticism of the advertiser or (b) commit any act or conduct yourself in any manner which (as determined by Podbean or the advertiser in its sole discretion) (i) could be a criminal offense under international, federal, state or local laws, whether such offense is charged or not; (ii) brings yourself into public disrepute, contempt, scandal, or ridicule; or (iii) is unprofessional, unethical, deceitful, discrediting, or detrimental to the reputation, character, or public standing of the advertiser or its affiliated companies or sponsors.

Host-read ads must be performed by the actual human host of the podcast. The use of AI-generated, AI-synthesized, or AI-cloned voices for host-read ads is strictly prohibited unless: (a) the advertiser has provided prior written consent to the use of AI-generated audio; (b) Podbean has been notified in writing; and (c) the AI-generated nature of the audio is clearly disclosed in the ad in compliance with applicable law, including FTC endorsement guidelines and any applicable AI transparency requirements. Violation of this provision shall constitute a material breach of these Additional Monetization Terms and may result in immediate suspension of Podcaster’s participation in the Ads Marketplace and forfeiture of unpaid revenue.

Joining Ads Marketplace is free. Except for Podcasters using free Podbean hosting plans, Podcasters participating in the Ads Marketplace will receive seventy percent (70%) of the net revenue Podbean collects for ads served in their podcasts.

Except where different pricing is specified (e.g., in the Services or an IO), CPM is used as a metric to determine the price of advertising and payment amounts are based on the CPM rate on the verified downloads in which the ads were served. You can view statistics for your ad campaigns in the dashboard to see the number of ad downloads served. Ad downloads may be different than your overall download numbers due to the specifications of the campaign.

In these Additional Terms, “net revenue” means the amount received and retained by Podbean from advertisers for ads served in podcasts. Net revenue is calculated net of any taxes that are required to be collected, withheld or paid by Podbean (excluding taxes on Podbean’s net income) and net of credit card or other payment processing fees, bad debt and chargebacks (including for fraud), commissions, credits, refunds or discounts allowed or paid to advertisers. Net revenue does not include amounts generated while Podcaster is in violation of the Agreement (including the Acceptable Use Policy).

PODADS

PodAds is a dynamic podcast ad insertion platform provided by Podbean. Podcasters can launch, manage, and stop Podcaster-sourced ad campaigns on their podcasts by themselves via PodAds. Podcasters control their agreements with advertisers, ad creative, set their ad slots, determine when ads run, set geo targeting and other specifications, and collect payments from advertisers.

When using AI Features to create or modify ad creative for PodAds campaigns, Podcaster is solely responsible for ensuring that all AI-generated ad creative complies with applicable advertising laws and regulations, including FTC guidelines, trademark law, and any applicable AI transparency requirements. Podbean reserves the right to review and remove any ad creative — including AI-generated creative — that Podbean determines, in its sole discretion, violates the Agreement or applicable law. Podcaster represents and warrants that any AI-generated ad creative does not contain false or misleading claims, infringe any third-party intellectual property rights, or impersonate any individual without their explicit written consent.

Podbean charges $1 per thousand ad downloads served in PodAds. These charges are strictly for serving ads via PodAds, and do not reflect hosting charges or any other services Podcaster may use. Podcasters must provide a form of payment to start the campaign to cover the charges. The service is charged weekly when the amount is larger than USD $10. There are no additional fees or revenue sharing. Podcasters can stop PodAds campaigns at any time.

PAYMENTS

Podbean will pay you within thirty (30) days following the end of each month. Payments are based on the amounts we received in the prior month. We reserve the right to set a minimum payment amount. You will need to add your PayPal account information to your Podbean account get paid.

As between the parties, Podbean’s records of impression counts and other metrics shall be determinative.

No payment is owed to Podcaster under any Monetization Program in certain limited circumstances, including if your account is suspended or terminated by Podbean, if Podbean believes that you are not fully complying with the Agreement, if advertisers, or end users request that Podbean investigate your conduct, if Podbean receives complaints regarding you or your Podcasts (including infringement claims), if Podbean does not receive the relevant revenue for more than 6 months after the impression or transaction occurred, and other similar circumstances as judged by Podbean in good faith.

In addition, no payment is owed if Podbean reasonably believes that Podcaster has used AI Features in violation of Section 6 of the Podcaster Agreement Master Terms or these Additional Monetization Terms to generate, enhance, or inflate monetized content or associated metrics.

Between Podcaster and Podbean, Podbean has sole control over administering all advertiser and end user transactions, including resolving transaction disputes and fraudulent activity claims (except as explicitly described above). If Podbean makes refunds, credits or discounts in excess of the amounts owed to Podcaster, Podcaster will pay Podbean for such excess amounts within 30 days of Podbean’s request.

Podbean is entitled to offset amounts that Podcaster owes Podbean against any payment that Podbean makes to Podcaster under the Monetization Programs.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PODCASTER WAIVES ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO ANY AMOUNTS OWED UNDER THE MONETIZATION PROGRAMS UNLESS A CLAIM IS MADE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE APPLICABLE DUE DATE.

AI-GENERATED MONETIZED CONTENT

If Podcaster uses AI Features (as defined in Section 6 of the Podcaster Agreement Master Terms) to create, modify, or enhance any Podcast Content that is monetized through any Monetization Program, all representations, warranties, obligations, and indemnities set forth in the Agreement — including those in Section 6 (AI-Powered Features) of the Podcaster Agreement Master Terms — shall apply in full to such AI-generated or AI-enhanced content.

For the avoidance of doubt, Podcaster remains solely responsible for reviewing and verifying all AI Output before monetization. Podbean’s provision of AI Features does not reduce or modify Podcaster’s obligations under the Agreement or these Additional Monetization Terms.

AI CONTENT INTEGRITY

Podbean reserves the right to review, flag, deprioritize, or exclude from Monetization Programs any Podcast Content that Podbean determines, in its sole discretion, has been generated primarily through AI Features for the purpose of artificially inflating download counts, impression volumes, or ad revenue.

In such cases, Podbean may: (a) withhold or reclaim payments attributable to such content; (b) suspend or terminate Podcaster’s participation in the Monetization Programs; and (c) deduct any amounts already paid from future earnings. This provision is without prejudice to any other rights or remedies available to Podbean under the Agreement.

AI-RELATED INDEMNIFICATION

Podcaster will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Podbean, its affiliates, and advertisers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from or relating to Podcaster’s use of AI Features in connection with monetized Podcast Content, including claims from advertisers that AI-generated content placed adjacent to, within, or associated with their advertisements is inaccurate, misleading, defamatory, or infringing.

Podbean may make non-material changes to these Additional Terms at any time without notice and will make any material changes with advance notice. Changes to these Additional Terms will be posted at https://podbean.com/podbean-podcaster-monetize-terms. Your participation in any Monetization Program following any changes will constitute your acceptance of such changes. If you do not wish to continue using the Monetization Program under the updated Additional Terms, you may terminate your participation in the Monetization Programs.