Pandora announced two new developments this week, both with an eye toward expanding its listener base. First, the audio platform entered a partnership with mobile navigation app Waze. Second, Pandora has introduced two new reduced-cost subscription options for its Premium service. Continue Reading
RadioPublic has launched what might be called a venture capital company for podcasters: PodFund, which starts with seed investment of $2.3-million. It claims to be the first dedicated source of funding for podcasters. Continue Reading
AdsWizz has announced that Bauer Media is the first European audio publisher to be certified in the AdsWizz Digital Audio Advertising Accreditation program, which was launched in January. Also, AdsWizz won two industry awards this week. Continue Reading
Rhapsody announces a partnership with MQA, an audio technology company which creates high-resolution audio in file sizes small enough to stream, to offer high-quality audio in its white-label “Powered by Napster” business. High-resolution audio now joins a suite of technologies that companies can use to build audio streaming into their consumer-facing businesses. Continue Reading
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) released its annual Internet Advertising Annual Report. In it, the accounting for digital audio advertising showed an escalation of 23% from 2017 to 2018, with revenue growing from $1.8-billion to $2.3-billion. Continue Reading
Podcast app Luminary has partly repaired one of the rockiest startup launches we’ve ever witnessed by correcting a number of criticisms. “We now fully understand the ramifications of those decisions and we apologize for our short-sightedness. ” Continue Reading
From iHeartMedia’s publicity department comes news that Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, the nation’s largest commercial radio group and second-largest podcast publisher, is starting a podcast. It’s called Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing. Click through for an introductory audio clip. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: What’s the future of AM radio? Podcast loudness. U.S. radio deregulation. MacBook Pro vs. Chromebook in James’ office. Continue Reading
Triton Digital announced this morning an integration of its programmatic audio platform with Google’s Display & Video 360, a global cross-category campaign planning system. Triton asserts that this integration creates “the industry’s largest transparent marketplace whereby audio inventory can be transacted at scale across the globe.” Continue Reading
TV personality and book author Chelsea Handler announced that she is hosting a new podcast, Life Will Be the Death of Me, on the iHeartPodcast Network. Simultaneously, iHeart announces sleepwalkers, about the effect of artificial intelligence on all aspects of life. Continue Reading
The Australia-specific version of The Infinite Dial, the industry’s benchmark consumer survey of listening, is set for release in a webinar Wednesday evening, May 8. A conference in Australia got a first look. A few key statistics shared here. Also the webinar registration link. Continue Reading
Stockholm-based podcast company Acast has announced the release of Access, an innovative technology which allows any Acast podcaster to establish premium-style content, establish a subscription price for it, and fulfill the entire strategy within the listener’s preferred podcast listening app. The concept ties together two previously incompatible features of podcasting. Continue Reading