Sirius XM announced that it has inked a deal with Drake. The hugely popular artist is at the center of an extensive new partnership. The deal includes “a dedicated station, curated music, and collaborations with creative talent.” Continue Reading
Spotify’s personnel changes continue, with news today of another exit from the ranks along with a promotion for regional management. Continue Reading
Amazon released its financial results for the second quarter. The company generated net sales of $63.4 billion in the period. Despite the eye-popping size of the totals, Amazon’s performance caused consternation in the market. Continue Reading
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture has selected the first podcast to be added to its permanent collection. The museum is adding several episodes of the show Revision Path. Continue Reading
Merlin has promoted Jim Mahoney to the post of vice president of global operations. He assumes the newly created role immediately and will continue to work out of the global rights management and indie label group’s New York office. Continue Reading
Luminary Media has taken some heat since its April launch, but the company is still striking deals around creating new, original podcasts for its subscription service. The latest news is a deal between Luminary and management and production business Mosaic Media to launch a new podcast production company called Ninth Planet Audio. Continue Reading
Magellan released its ranking of the top 15 podcast advertisers in June 2019. Last month, BetterHelp assumed the top spot, knocking ZipRecruiter to second place. Continue Reading
Targetspot announced a new promotion for its North American branch. Dominick Milano has been promoted to senior vice president of sales and business development for North America. Continue Reading
AdsWizz has released a new version of it Ad Insertion Software that includes support for the Remote Audio Data standard developed by NPR. The RAD platform offers reporting on actual listening to a podcast file rather than simply the number of times it is downloaded. Continue Reading
Audioburst has announced two new partnerships for its platform of AI-powered audio snippets. First, Audioburst Auto is being rolled out on Android Auto in-car infotainment systems. The second deal will see Audioburst integrated with the Bixby voice assistant from Samsung. Continue Reading
Amplifi Media and Skyview Networks have entered a new audio partnership. The two parties will offer a new service for the creation of custom audio solutions for businesses, including branded podcasts and other digital audio solutions. Continue Reading
Adobe released the findings from its latest survey into use of voice technology. At this stage in the development of AI assistants, the trend appears to be that voice controls can be useful and offer benefits, the technology comes with a steep learning curve that is limiting uptake. Continue Reading