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
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In November 2018, Spotify released an accompanying app for Apple Watch that allows iPhone users to access and control their favorite Spotify music and podcasts from their wrist. One of the limitations of the app is that it doesn’t allow... Read More
Spotify has been testing “video podcasts” since May, and now it is going all in on the marriage between audio and video. The company today announced it is unveiling the first version of its new video podcast feature with select podcasts. It will... Read More
According to The Wall Street Journal, SiriusXM Holdings is near a deal to buy E.W. Scripps Company’s Stitcher podcasting unit for around $300 million. Stitcher runs a free podcast listening app and a premium $4.99 monthly service that lets... Read More
This week – Facebook said it will allow users in the U.S. to opt out of seeing social issue, electoral or political ads from candidates or political action committees in their Facebook or Instagram feeds. Facebook will start by giving a small... Read More
News that Joe Rogan will take his popular podcast to Spotify in a multiyear licensing agreement starting in September represents the biggest gamble on exclusivity in the podcast industry to date. Rogan said last year his podcast has about 190... Read More
If you’re not using your Roku device to stream music, you’re missing out. We’ve got every genre, every medium and the most popular platforms to meet all of your listening preferences. Here are the 11 channels you need to take your in home music... Read More
Apple is planning to give its customers a lot more control over their iPhones and iPads.The company is said to beconsidering allowing people to choose their default iOS apps for a broad number of tasks, including maps, web browsing and email,according... Read More
As part of Spotify’s latest update for iOS 13, Apple users can now control the audio streaming app via Siri. This means that users can now ask the voice-activated assistant to access and play content from Spotify, where it previously... Read More
The two leading smart speaker manufacturers are going all-in with streaming music services as both Amazon and Google introduce free, ad-supported music streaming options accessible through their voice-activated platforms. “Customers in the U.S.... Read More
CNET reports, “Digital downloads, typified by the 99 cent iTUNES tracks that ruled the music industry as recently as four years ago, now make less money for U.S. labels than CDs and vinyl records.” The surprise data shows... Read More
A majority of radio listeners surveyed by Jacobs Media for its TechSurvey 2018 said they listen to podcasts—including 11% who said they listen daily and 12% who listen at least once a week. It means nearly a quarter of radio’s listeners are... Read More
On December 17th – you’ll be able to stream Apple Music through Amazon Echo devices. The addition of the competing music service rounds out the smart speaker’s music streaming offerings that already include Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Pandora,... Read More
Pandora is launching a new Premium Family plan that gives up to six users unlimited music streaming for $15 a month. The deal matches the price of family plans from Spotify and Apple Music, which offer access for to up to five and six individuals... Read More
When the IAB kicked off its third annual podcast upfront, it looked and felt very different from previous years. Before last year’s event, attendees anticipated the debut of IAB guidelines for the format. This year, attendees have had months to... Read More