Triton Digital announced that its Podcast Reports service will expand to yet another new market. It will apply its podcast metrics to the Latin America region. Triton’s metrics have certification from the IAB Tech Lab, and offer a ranking by average downloads. Continue Reading
Voxnest released its annual report, with data and trends about another twelve months of growth for podcasting. The company highlighted three big moves within the industry in 2019, and shared four projections for the coming year. Continue Reading
Audible’s founder is exiting his post as CEO. Don Katz will step down as CEO and become executive chairman of the audio company. Bob Carrigan will join Audible as its new chief executive effective January 2. Continue Reading
Podcast company Acast announced a new hire to expand its efforts in programmatic advertising. Michael Bayston has joined the business as its programmatic director for the EMEA region. Continue Reading
Billboard will update its charts to reflect the ongoing importance of video in the music world. The company announced that it will include video and audio data from YouTube on its Billboard 200 and genre-specific album charts starting January 3. Continue Reading
Podtrac’s November 2019 podcast ranker features two new titles. A pair of podcasts from American Media made their debuts on the list, and NPR posted another strong showing. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia has launched a partnership to bring audio programming to a young adult audience. The company teamed with entertainment creative house Einhorn’s Epic Productions to develop a slate of shows for the iHeartRadio Original Podcasts program. The podcasts will highlight compelling female characters. Continue Reading
Deezer unveiled a new feature to its audio streaming platform that will let listeners exert more control over their lean-back listening experience. The platform has a new ban system for blocking music that a user just can’t stand. Continue Reading
Public media organization PRX announced a new audio project targeting younger listeners. TRAX is an upcoming podcast network for an audience aged 9-13. The network received a grant of $1.6 million from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to offer free, on-demand audio programming aimed at tweens. Continue Reading
The Google Podcasts app has been updated with a new, more specific level of recommendations. The software has added a “Recommended” tab to the home screen, and this area includes suggested episodes that a given individual would enjoy based on recent listening. Continue Reading
Sony Music Entertainment announced yet another partnership in the podcast space. The major label has invested in Neon Hum, a production house founded by Jonathan Hirsch. The amount of Sony’s investment was not disclosed. Continue Reading
Audible is launching a new audio entertainment app in India. Audible Suno houses hundreds of hours of audio content, including more than 60 original and exclusive episodes of shows. The service is free to listen and ad-free. Continue Reading