Brief news items and worthwhile reads from around the web:
Online music in Norway: The Next Web ran a feature highlighting the current landscape for streaming and startups in Norway. It explains why both tech startups and streaming services are seeing so much success in the nation. The article also introduced us to The Early Edition, a mobile app that’s been hugely successful in reaching Norwegian listeners. [TheNextWeb]
The 15 best podcasts of 2014: The list comes from Stuff.tv. When you get past the predictable Radiolab in the first spot, the collection is rewardingly off the beaten track, including Sodajerker, Blue Jam, and Guardian Football Weekly. [Stuff.tv]