iOS 17.4 launches today, and with it, support for podcast transcripts in Apple Podcasts. Apple Podcasts will make its own transcripts for new episodes; or, you can supply your own. It marks the first time that almost every podcast is fully... Read More
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Google Podcasts is to close, the company has announced. YouTube Music will allow you to add any RSS feed to the app, so you can continue to listen to your favorite shows in YouTube Music as a replacement. The company is working on a migration... Read More
A notice on its website says that Stitcher is being discontinued so its owner, SiriusXM, can incorporate podcasts into its own subscription businesses. SiriusXM acquired Sitcher in 2020 for $320 million. At the time, the company... Read More
Social media app TikTok is preparing to launch a podcast app. TikTok, which has over 1 billion monthly users and 138m monthly active US users, has recently registered a trademark for TikTok Music which includes the provision for... Read More
AM/FM radio is the second most used audio source listened to by Americans on their smart speakers, according to The Smart Audio Report 2022 from NPR and Edison Research. A research snippet released Wednesday from the forthcoming report shows AM/FM... Read More
WNYC Studios, the podcast producing arm of New York Public Radio, has signed with the talent agency UTA to sniff out opportunities to leverage its content in Hollywood. In addition to television and film adaptations, UTA will also work on behalf of... Read More
Twitter may be looking at following Facebook’s lead and adding podcasts to the social network. While there is no official announcement, tech sleuth Jane Wong has published a photo of what appears to be a podcast tab for Twitter.... Read More
Even before the racial element emerged, the fallout from Rogan’s controversial statements on COVID vaccines were already costing Spotify not only music, but also other podcasts. Vox Media’s The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway and the... Read More
With 2021 now in the history books, iHeartMedia says it saw monthly downloads on the iHeartPodcast Network increase 90% last year to 337 million shows listened to during the past 12 months. And its monthly reach grew 49% to 32 million listeners in the... Read More
When Spotify began rolling out video podcasts, they tested the format with a variety of Spotify Originals. They found that their users wanted the option to easily switch between audio only and video depending on where they are, what they’re doing,... Read More
One in five people surveyed in the U.K. by Magna Global and Spotify said they were listening to more podcasts during the coronavirus pandemic and 45% said they are spending more time listening to streaming music. The results – which mirror similar... Read More
In 2020 – Joe Rogan shunned wide distribution across a wide variety of listening apps to become a Spotify exclusive, a new survey finds The Joe Rogan Experience remains the most listened-to show. But in what may be a warning for Rogan, Media... Read More