Liberated Syndication, often known as Libsyn, has filed its financial reports for the quarter ending June 30. The podcast company posted revenue of $5.7 million, up from $5.3 million in the year-ago period. Podcast hosting generated the bulk of Libsyn’s revenue. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia announced its second-quarter financial results, its first since ending a period of bankruptcy and restructuring. The company posted $913.3 million in revenue, an increase of 2.4% from the year-ago period. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Interview with Jack Hobbs of reVolver Podcasts. Duolingo’s French podcast. Voice tech and smart speakers at work. Continue Reading
Pandora has launched a new self-service dashboard for podcast creators to submit their shows to its platform. The audio company officially introduced a podcast hub in December 2018 with the rollout of its Podcast Genome Project to all listeners. Continue Reading
Audio.Ad, a specialist in audio for the Hispanic market, announced a partnership with mobile marketing company Justmob. The two businesses have collaborated on a new digital advertising solution called Listen, Watch & Click. Continue Reading
The Department of Justice has closed the open comment period for its review of the consent decrees governing ASCAP and BMI. Both of the performing rights organizations have submitted their views on the subject, as have other groups from the music and audio industry. Even though the topic was recently addressed by the DOJ, the sector still has deeply divided interests in how these rules may or may not change. Continue Reading
Spotify and Apple are familiar with being rivals as both companies work to build their bases as top audio streaming services. But the latest development indicates that the businesses might also learn to work together. Continue Reading
Triton Digital announced that it has received IAB Tech Lab Podcast Measurement Compliance verification. The IAB recognition has been granted to Triton’s current podcast metrics, as well as its Tap ad server and its measurements of impressions and downloads. Continue Reading
Voxnest is adding content development to its podcasting business. The company already offers solutions for podcasters, and today’s news marks its first foray into creating shows. BLOOM is a podcast content development program under the umbrella of its Spreaker hosting division. Continue Reading
The BBC will remove most its programming from TuneIn UK. TuneIn announced the change, which takes effect on August 30. Podcasts will not be impacted by this development. Continue Reading
Several print and online publications are hopping on the podcast bandwagon, and the New York Post is latest to join the trend. The Post is making its podcast debut with its iconic Page Six gossip and entertainment news column. Continue Reading
Podtrac has attained certification from the IAB Tech Lab for its podcast measurements, as compliant with the IAB’s V2.0 guidelines and de facto industry standard. The news stands out because of Podtrac’s role in the industry as a prominent ranker of podcast audience metrics for publishers and podcast shows. Today’s announcement also contains two unique certifications of tricky measurement scenarios that Podtrac solved. Continue Reading