Triton Digital announced that it has integrated a new tool into its Audio Ad Server for the audio and podcast industry. The company entered a partnership to use the MediaSales Traffic platform from Wedel Software, an international provider of broadcast software solutions. Continue Reading
Podfront UK is announcing today that Oli Walters has joined the venture as Head of Sales in London. this is a revenue-driving position for the still-new Podfront UK venture, which brings a distribution alliance of the Wondery and Stitcher podcast networks into the UK, headed by Ruth Fitzsimons. Continue Reading
This guest column is by Bob Maccini, a founder and CFO of Drive Time Metrics, Inc. (DTM) which collects and analyzes media data collected from vehicles. Americans spend 100 billion hours in their cars, traveling 3.2 trillion miles each year. What was heard in these vehicles during all of this time? Continue Reading
Wondery secured a strong fanbase for its Dr. Death true crime show, and the audience is only going to get bigger. The company announced that it is releasing translations of the program to reach international listeners. The first two translated episodes were released yesterday, and the rest of the season will be published weekly. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia filed for an initial public offering today, marking a big financial move for an audio conglomerate that is emerging from bankruptcy. The filing signals the end of an era for iHeartMedia, which has been under private ownership for more than a decade. Continue Reading
Panoply Media has been making big changes in how it approaches the business of podcasting, and today it capped off those changes with a rebranding. The company will now be called Megaphone, adopting the same name as its hosting and ad-insertion service. According to the press release, the changed name reflects the business’ focus on podcast technology and infrastructure. Continue Reading
Presenting RAIN’s 6th annual Predictions feature, provided by industry leaders around the world. 2019 will carry forward the audio industry’s reputation for ongoing, disruptive change. Continue Reading
Laura Walker is stepping down from her post as the president and CEO of New York Public Radio. Her departure marks the end of 23 years at the helm of the public radio operation. Walker guided New York Public Radio from its roots as a city-owned station to an independent nonprofit composed of eight radio stations and many other media properties. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Smart speakers that aren’t and local radio that isn’t. New Zealand’s Radio Live newstalk station to close. Much more from around the audio world. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James suggests improvements for car radio in his column. Other news includes items about community radio and some astonishing audio unearthed from World War I. Continue Reading
Pocket Casts today announced a comprehensive redesign and feature update that brings several improvements to the podcast app across web, iOS, and Android. In our testing of pre-launch builds, we found that Pocket Casts has gone beyond mere remedies of previous usability issues, innovating features and modernizing the experience. Continue Reading