With each new entry of a podcast app (and there are a bunch), the forecast of a “Netflix of podcasts” is written about. It is hard to see the pathway for this to happen anytime soon. Continue Reading
Show Shouts highlights noteworthy new and upcoming podcasts from across the vast and fast-growing category. Today’s projects include a timely show on the classic horror film Halloween and a new chapter exploring the latest work by Saturday Night Live in wild political times. Continue Reading
Amazon announced both new updates to its Alexa voice platform and new devices that will integrate the AI. The tech conglomerate has released new versions of its existing smart speakers Echo Dot, Echo Plus, and Echo Show. The new devices include the previously leaked Echo Sub and Amazon Smart Plug. Continue Reading
Tidal has entered a partnership with Brazilian telecommunications company Vivo. All of Vivo’s mobile customers will be offered Tidal plans on a weekly or monthly basis. Continue Reading
Yesterday, the RIAA mid-year report arrived with a few big bullet points, including a 75% share of the U.S. music industry revenue for streaming. Today, we offer a more granular look at where that growth occurred, and where the sector continues to struggle. Continue Reading
The RIAA has released its mid-year report on the U.S. music industry, and the report continues to trace a stratospheric rise for the streaming economy. Tomorrow RAIN News will publish our detailed analysis of the report, but here are the top-line takeaways. Continue Reading
Instreamatic.ai, a voice-activated advertising platform, announced a new partnership to provide voice-activated advertisements to music streaming platform Audiomack. Listeners can interact with the brief ads by voice commands, such as asking for more information or to open a webpage. Continue Reading
Earlier this year, podcast house Gimlet Media launched a division focused on translating its audio creations into visual media. Now that Gimlet Pictures branch has hired its first development executive. Continue Reading
Spotify is best testing a new process that will allow independent artists to upload their music directly to the streaming platform. The feature is being offered to a small group of performers through the Spotify For Artists management dashboard. Continue Reading
The Amazon Alexa voice assistant platform is coming to more and more gadgetry around the home. This week began with rumors of at least eight new Alexa devices to come before the year’s close, and the week is ending with a leak confirming two of them. Continue Reading
BuzzFeed News has closed down its podcast production studio, a move that will end several of its in-house shows. According to sources, BuzzFeed News will continue to greenlight podcasts, but will do so with third-party production studios. Continue Reading
SoundCloud announced that it will have a presence on the Official Charts Company in the UK. All plays of licensed, monetized tracks on SoundCloud will be counted towards chart performance. Continue Reading