Wondery is making ad partnerships in multiple markets. Along with announcing a deal with DAX in the UK, the podcast host has also inked agreements with two new partners to sell its ad inventory in Canada and in Australia. Continue Reading
This guest column by Corey Layton, Content and Marketing Director at Whooshkaa, boldly predicts th podcast industry into 2018. Even more bravely, this article looks back at Corey Layton’s 2017 predictions. Continue Reading
A leading Australian radio group has forged a partnership with a leading Australian podcast company, as ARN and Whooshkaa join together to create a content network described as having “unprecedented reach and flexibility.” Continue Reading
Podcast company Whooshkaa announced that it now offers text-to-voice service for its clients. This technology to turn written speech into spoken dialogue from Amazon is called Polly. The service offers several different voices and languages, however Whooshkaa’s press release highlighted the Nicole and Russell voices, both of which have Australian accents. Continue Reading
Whooshkaa announced that it has hired a new exec to spearhead its efforts in creating original content. Corey Layton will lead that effort as director of content and marketing. Continue Reading
Australia-based Whooshkaa announced that it will be using new audio sharing technology from Facebook, so its shows can be played directly from the social network’s main feed. “After months working with Facebook, we’re delighted to be the world’s first podcasting platform to take advantage of this new audio sharing technology, joining the likes of Spotify and the United States’ National Public Radio,” founder Rob Loewenthal said. Continue Reading