Amazon is rolling out a new use for Alexa for people using its Audible audiobook service. Beginning today, the voice assistant can be used to contact the customer support team for the Audible audiobook platform. We inadvertently tested it. Continue Reading
Sirius XM posted its results from the first quarter of 2019, which includes the impact of its purchase of Pandora that closed on February 1. Quarterly revenue rose 27% on-year to $1.7 billion. Continue Reading
Podcasting company Cadence13 has launched a new division focused on original content. C13Originals will create new story-centered shows at an in-house production studio. Chief Content Officer Chris Corcoran will head the new unit. Zak Levitt will be in charge of production and storytelling in his role as executive vice president of production. Continue Reading
The New York Times continues to top Podtrac’s monthly chart of the leading podcasts with The Daily. The Ben Shapiro show rose to the second position, surpassing This American Life for March. The monthly ranker had three new shows. Continue Reading
Nielsen is announcing today a deepening of its relationship with radio group Entercom, which will enhance its portfolio of Nielsen measurement tools. The essential addition is Nielsen Media Impact. Continue Reading
As the rollout of podcatching service Luminary continues, Hot Pod reports this morning that The Joe Rogan Experience has requested to pulled from the Luminary catalog of free-listening shows. Joe Rogan’s interview show is one of the world’s most successful podcasts. Continue Reading
Lemonade, the 2016 album by Beyoncé that has already attained the status of a modern classic, has launched on all streaming services. The record was notable for its very limited availability: Lemonade was available for digital purchase but could only be streamed on Tidal and that platform had the exclusive streaming rights to the album “in perpetuity.” Continue Reading
After a lengthy back-and-forth negotiation, Gimlet Media appears to have recognized its production staff’s efforts to unionize. On Friday, the union Twitter account posted that the union has been recognized. A Gimlet producer tweeted that the production staff has had a re-vote on the plans and that a majority was in support of the union. Continue Reading
Muso, a piracy tracking startup, has raised £3.5 million. The move is an extension of a Series A round worth £2.5 million with Harwell Capital in 2017. The new financing will support expansions of Muso’s sales and marketing efforts. It will also grow the company’s footholds in digital media, gaming, and live broadcasting. Continue Reading
After much speculation and apprehension, in which Luminary was fearfully criticized as a potentially ruinous force in podcasting which could blot out traditional free listening, the app is in hand. As of today, Luminary is a routine podcatcher that presents “hundreds of thousands” of shows, and offers a premium subscription for original, ad-free programs laced with celebrity names. Continue Reading
VuHaus announced that the latest station to join its discovery app is WUNC Music from North Carolina Public Radio. WUNC Music is an online and HD2 radio station serving listeners across North Carolina. Continue Reading
The newest podcast app adds a social layer to listening. Swoot will display the shows that a person’s friends are following, along with letting people recommend shows and episodes. The social angle is meant to offer help with podcast discovery. Continue Reading