This is Sean Rameswaram, host of the news podcast Today, Explained, explaining his promotion: ““Eight hundred episodes in, I couldn’t be more thrilled to have finally been promoted to co-host of Today, Explained.” That was tongue-in-cheek, and there is more to the announcement. Continue Reading
“You wanna know who we’re crawling into bed with this time? […] We are now officially in an exclusive relationship with Spotify.” –Alex Cooper’s in-character announcement of a buyout deal with Spotify. The high-rated show will be exclusive starting July 14. Continue Reading
Audioburst, an AI-driven audio search and delivery platform, is eager to stream spoken-word audio within mobile apps in categories like fitness, weather, shopping and many others. The company released a study which supports the concept, surveying execs of mobile app companies serving large numbers of daily users. Continue Reading
Jottings of Note
— TV / Podcast (NATPE)
— Talkative Ads (Instreamatic)
— Yikes (The Verge)
Australian radio company Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) announced that its audio listening app LiSTNR hit a record in May: A new record high of 10.9-million active streams were served during the month, a 20% increase year-over-year. That includes live streaming radio, podcasts, music, news, sport, and information. Continue Reading
Digital audio advertising and programmatic platform DAX has signed a multi-year exclusive ad-rep deal with streaming music service AccuRadio. AccuRadio was ranked #10 in Triton Digital’s Streaming Metrics Monthly Ranker for April, and has the highest average TSL (time spent listening) of any Triton-measured streaming entity. Continue Reading
TYT, the online progressive news network, has established a partnership with Acast to expand TYT’s podcast catalog. There are four legs to this stool. Continue Reading
Jottings of Note
— Captivating (Captivate)
— Smart Down Under (Edison Research)
— Up, up, and up (Podsights)
Chloe Straw has been named as the new Managing Director of AudioUK, the trade body for audio production companies making high quality podcasts, radio and audiobooks. She replaces previous Managing Director Will Jackson, who left in January, and Tim Wilson who filled the role on an interim basis. Continue Reading
Singer, songwriter, actor, and Sony Music artist Paloma Faith has revamped the Paloma’s Bedtime Alexa experience, and added “In-Skill Purchasing” (ISP), an Amazon/Alexa technology. Paloma Faith is the first Sony artist to introduce premium content in the voice-driven Alexa OS. Continue Reading
PayTunes is the first audio-only ad aggregation DSP in India, starting in 2016. The company has integrated with Triton Digital’s audio programmatic marketplace, Triton has announced. Continue Reading
Jottings of Note
— Funereal Opinions (Clubhouse)
— Job Well Done (Erik Diehn)
— Attribution (IBA)
— Executive Hires (TuneIn)