The team behind popular podcast S-Town is being sued over claims that it exploited the life of its main subject for financial gain. The estate of John B. McLemore has sued host and creator Brian Reed, Serial Productions, This American Life, Chicago Public Media, and others. Continue Reading
Qobuz announced three new hires who will help the hi-definition streaming platform with its United States launch later this year. Dan Mackta is the new managing director of Qobuz USA. The other new hires are Ted Cohen and David Soloman. Continue Reading
Deezer announced that it has expanded access to its high-fidelity, CD-quality listening tier. Deezer HiFi is now available worldwide on select models of Samsung soundbars and wireless speakers. Continue Reading
audioBoom announced new hires at two of its international offices. The audio and podcasting company has hired Mike Newman as head of content partnerships in the UK, and Umesh Barve as head of partnerships in India. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Entercom exec’s audio snapshot. A podcasting history lesson. Best podcast episodes of the year (so far). Roger Lynch’s Bloomberg interview. Continue Reading
Canalys, a British research firm, has released its latest projections for smart speakers. The company anticipates that the smart speaker installed base will reach 100 million by the end of 2018. By 2020, it estimates the installed base will reach 225 million units. Continue Reading
Podtrac has released its podcast ranker for June 2018. Overall, the chart showed few changes from its May iteration. This American Life from NPR led the ranking for yet another month, while the New York Times’ The Daily took the second spot once again. Continue Reading
Spotify Ad Studio has rolled out in Australia. The self-serve advertising platform launched after at least six months of testing in the market. The tool can create an audio ad to air on the streaming service, from the production to the audience targeting to analytics. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: International news and insights from Germany and Canada. Podcast linking best practices, and calls for a UK podcast chart. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web. Stories include another view on Nielsen mid-year data and a Pandora exec talking about the audio advertising landscape. Continue Reading
YouTube has announced a new tool designed to help copyright holders protect their work. It has rolled out a new Copyright Match tool designed to help identify re-uploads of their protected content. Continue Reading
ASCAP shared the results from two court proceedings against broadcast radio stations from Royce International Broadcasting Corporation in California. The stations, KFRH-FM, KREV-FM, and KRCK-FM, will pay the performing rights organization more than $1.5 million in license fees, costs, attorneys’ fees, and statutory damages. Continue Reading