As if blessing fans with a new album wasn’t enough, Adele convinced Spotify to finally roll out a long-requested feature. Spotify confirmed it has rolled out a feature for its premium users removing the shuffle option as a default when... Read More
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By one numeric gauge – dollars – there is no denying Joe Rogan’s reported $100 million deal to distribute his show exclusively on Spotify is paying off. But after being widely available for a decade, that walled-off distribution model... 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
Joe Rogan, the host of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” America’s most popular podcast in 2020, is upsetting some Spotify staffers, according to a report. Company executives paid the 53-year-old comedian more than $100 million to exclusively stream... Read More
Amazon’s move into podcasts started with content and the acquisition of the podcast studio Wondery earlier this year. Now, it is focused on monetization. Amazon has struck a deal to buy the podcast advertising and hosting company Art19. Terms of... 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 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