iHeartRadio announced the results of a foray into branded podcasting. The company has released the first branded episode from its partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures in support of WB’s upcoming film project Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Continue Reading
Sonos has made good on one of the announcements in its latest quarterly shareholder letter. The company is beginning to roll out a software update that will bring support for the Google Assistant voice AI to its smart speakers. Continue Reading
Live365 has launched its own skill for use with the Amazon Alexa voice assistant. This integration will allow listeners to access lean-back listening to hundreds of music genres and thousands of stations. Continue Reading
AdsWizz shared details on its AudioGO self-serve audio ad platform. The service entered its public beta earlier in the quarter, and appears to still be in that stage of development. AudioGO is designed to help small businesses and agencies to buy advertising on mainstream audio services. Continue Reading
Spotify introduced a new tool called Soundtrap for Storytellers that will further solidify its new reputation in podcasting. The new cloud-based tools are the result of Spotify’s acquisition of Soundtrap in late 2017. Continue Reading
Rolling Stone is working on new charts for the music business, but it’s unclear exactly what directions their path to a launch will take. The company announced and almost immediately delayed the launch of its own set of charts, which are currently in a private beta. The charts will be powered by BuzzAngle Music, which received an investment from Rolling Stone parent company Penske Media Corporation last year. Continue Reading
Last week, we reported that ART19 had received certification under the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s podcast measurement compliance program. The IAB has also bestowed that certification on two other businesses: Voxnest and Whooshkaa. Continue Reading
Sonos has released its second-quarter results with a new shareholder letter. The results included strong performances for a few of Sonos’ notable voice-activated wireless speakers. The other notable announcement from Sonos was its plans to begin rolling out support for Google Assistant this week. Continue Reading
Triton Digital announced that the company has signed Moody Radio as its latest client. The U.S.-based Christian radio network will leverage the audio streaming network from Triton to deliver its content online, including teaching programs, interactive talk shows, local morning shows, and Christian music. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: A leader of the European Broadcast Union writes about the royal duo of FM and digital. Data dives from RAJAR and the Infinite Dial, and more from the audio world. Continue Reading
Podcast company Stitcher grew its revenue “nearly 40%” in a year, according to the first-quarter earnings call of parent company Scripps. The hit show Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend was called out. Continue Reading
ART19 has announced its completion of the Interactive Advertising Bureau certification for podcast measurement compliance with the IAB’s audience measurement standards. Continue Reading