Many business are trying to make a move into the world of podcasting infrastructure, and several have been successful in attracting financial support. The latest is Sounder, an end-to-end podcast management and monetization platform. Continue Reading
HiStudios is going through a rebranding. The business was initially spun out from podcast company Himalaya last August. Now it is separating itself as an independent entity and will be renamed as Notorious. The split from Himalaya is effective immediately and, according to the press release, will allow both businesses to pursue their own strategic priorities for growth. Continue Reading
7digital, a digital music B2B company, has borrowed £500,000 from an unnamed lender. The loan is intended for working capital purposes, according to the company, which is recovering from a challenging 2018 and 2019. Continue Reading
Podcast company Libsyn announced an integration with Headliner, a promotional tool that creates video clips to be shared on social media. Audio has often struggled to perform on social media, where visual content dominates and many videos are automatically muted. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: This is the dawning of the age of the artist. A history of digital radio in Italy. The 2020 Ultimate Podcast Bracket. Continue Reading
The Copyright Royalty Board’s 2018 ruling for mechanical royalties to be paid by streaming services has been on the books for awhile, but it will be returning to court this week. Four streaming services filed appeals against the ruling in March, and the U.S. Court of Appeals will begin hearing arguments from the legal counsel for Amazon and Spotify today. Continue Reading
Triton Digital has released its latest edition of the LATAM Podcast Report. This chart covers the top-performing shows for the region from January 20 through February 16. In this edition, the report has been expanded to include international titles from Stitcher, which had six shows make the cut. Continue Reading
The iHeartPodcast Network Australia has entered a partnership with Neroli Meadows, a sports journalist, sports commentator, and television presenter. This deal will see the creation of a podcast called Ordineroli Speaking, which will share stories about resilience in sport. Continue Reading
Spotify introduced a new platform aimed at promoting up-and-coming artists. The RADAR program will feature 36 performers from around the world. The artists will be featured in an On Our RADAR playlist. Continue Reading
Podtrac has released its ranking of the top podcast publishers for February 2020. All fifteen publishers saw growth in their U.S. unique monthly audience from the previous month, with an average increase of 9%. Also, the RAIN Remix, to gain insight about how the audience, and streams/downloads, are distributed across number of shows. Continue Reading
Amazon Music has hired Kirdis Postelle for the new role of global head of artist marketing. She was most recently EVP/general manager at Hitco Entertainment, and has also worked at Warner Bros Records and Capital Music Group. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia has entered a partnership with the Seneca Women Podcast Network. This multi-year deal will see the parties co-produce and distribute shows centered on women in business, leadership, current events, health, and more. Continue Reading