Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Amy Schumer’s casual approach to podcasting; podcasts > television for true crime; questions about Anchor and ownership. Continue Reading
CD Baby, a digital distributor focused on indie artists and labels, is planning to open a new office in London. The company also announced two hires. Rich Orchard joins the company as director of market development, and he will lead the new European office. Continue Reading
Billboard has made an adjustment to the streaming services that will count toward its chart calculations. Streams logged by iHeartRadio and Pandora subscribers will be included in chart performance beginning July 14. Continue Reading
Spotify has hired Dawn Ostroff as its new chief content officer. Ostroff will be based in Spotify’s New York office. She was previously president of entertainment at Condé Nast Continue Reading
The BBC has released a new app that will unite all of the broadcaster’s audio content and, eventually, replace the iPlayer Radio app. BBC Sounds is a free app for iOS and Android that will house podcasts, music, and radio shows from the broadcaster. Continue Reading
Nothing digital about this. But the passing of the greatest AM jock ever. (At least for those who grew up in the NYC market.) He was 83. Continue Reading
YouTube will begin having an impact on the UK charts this summer. The Official Charts Company will add video counts to its weekly singles chart starting July 6. The release from the OCC did not share what the equivalency calculations would be for videos. Continue Reading
The RAIN Online Audio Advertising Summit was held in Chicago this week, resulting in a riveting program and extended networking opportunities for its 200 attendees at the House of Blues. A new format was introduced. Continue Reading
RadioPublic has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign to further develop its platform. As of publish time, the company has raised nearly $49,000 from 21 investors. The campaign will have another 72 days to try to reach its maximum goal of $1.07 million. Continue Reading
Audio platform TuneIn is considering next steps for its future, including a possible sale. The company has hired LionTree Advisors to help evaluate its strategic options. Selling is one path, as is raising more money to fund its own acquisitions. Continue Reading
Pocket Casts has opened up the beta version of its Android app to the public. The company tweeted a link where Android device owners can opt in to using and testing the in-development version of the podcast app. Pocket Casts had been running a closed beta for the service. Continue Reading
Radioplayer Worldwide is making a push into Switzerland. The online radio service is projected to launch this summer, and is expected to host about 150 stations in French, German, and Italian. It will be available on several platforms, including connected car dashboards and mobile apps. Continue Reading