Quick Hits: Some Spotify stuff
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web. Over the past several days, Spotify was at the center of some announcements, updates, and rumors. Here’s the roundup. Continue Reading
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New Pandora app lets Apple Watch owners listen without a smartphone
Pandora has been launching new versions of its audio service for mobile and Mac, and now it has a development in wearables. This week, the company unveiled a standalone app for the Apple Watch. The app means that users can listen to Pandora content on-the-go without their phones. Continue Reading
Sonos can now be the default player for Google Assistant
Google Assistant can now use a Sonos speaker as its default hardware. Sonos hardware received updates this week that will allow those devices to be the primary player for requests of the voice assistant. Continue Reading
News dominates Podtrac show ranker for January 2020
Podtrac released its chart of the top 20 podcasts for January. The month displayed a shift toward news and politics programming. It also included shows that publish multiple times a day. Continue Reading
Audio and Voice Control in the Vehicle
Audio is entering a new golden age, ushered in by smart speakers, new content choices, and voice control interfaces. Guest columnist Bob Maccini offers statistics and perspectives. Continue Reading
Stephanie Ruhle, Sarah van Mosel added to stellar RAIN Summit lineup for March 4
Stephanie Ruhle (MSNBC Anchor, NBC News Senior Business Correspondent, and host of the Modern Ruhles podcast) and Sarah van Mosel (Chief Revenue Officer, Stitcher), are among the newly added speakers at the 4th Annual RAIN Podcast Business Summit on March 4 in New York City. Click through for full roster. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Support indie podcasters, bootlegging music via podcast, and Spotify Awards finalists
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: A rallying cry for indie podcast support. Spotify Awards releases finalists. Beware the bootleg podcast. Continue Reading
Boomplay Music teams with MUSO to reduce piracy in Africa
Boomplay Music has partnered with MUSO for an effort to reduce piracy in Africa. The streaming service is owned by China-based Transsnet Music Limited but focuses on listeners in African countries. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia goes from podcast to books with Flatiron Books imprint
iHeartMedia has entered a partnership with Flatiron Books to launch a publishing imprint. The new operation is called Stuff You Should Read: An iHeartBook and it will begin with four books inspired by curiosity podcasts from the iHeartPodcast Network. Continue Reading
CD Baby will shutter its retail store at the end of March
CD Baby is ending a major segment of its operation. The company announced that it will close its online retail store on March 31. After that date, the retail store will transition into a download portal. Continue Reading
Podcast Radio broadcasting in London
Podcast Radio, a venture to broadcast a 24-hour podcast schedule on DAB in London, is up and running. The project was introduced at RAIN Summit Europe last November. Continue Reading
Nielsen: Younger listeners driving weekly time spent for streaming audio, and cost keeps multiple subscriptions down
Nielsen released a special edition of its Total Audience Report focused on streaming media. From the overall survey audience, 38% of participants subscribed to one paid audio platform, compared with 37% not subscribing to any. The balance shifted across age brackets. Continue Reading