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Spotify sinks 7% after Apple announces plans for podcasting subscription serviceApple's plans to launch a new subscription podcast service seem to have investors worried about what that means for Spotify's valuation.
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Spotify's big bet on podcasts is failing, Citi saysAnalysts are looking for Spotify to show its podcast investments were worth it.
Public media owners agree to sell Pocket Casts podcast platformThe plan to sell Pocket Casts is in "early stages of development," according to an NPR spokesperson.
SiriusXM Expected to Write Down Pandora by $1 Billion, Citing Royalty CostsSiriusXM expects to write down Pandora by about $1 billion, a 40% decline from the $3.5 billion price paid fewer than two years ago.
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2021 in Podcasting: Now What?Five big questions for the industry in the year ahead.
Condé Nast Entertainment wanted a major podcast network, but the producers say they got burned insteadThey received automated emails saying their contracts were up.
Measuring Podcast Trail EffectivenessMeasuring audio trail effectiveness without a full A/B test
6 reasons why it’s the right time to start podcastingEven though there are fewer commuters downloading their favorite shows, listenership to the digital audio format is up. Is now the time for you to produce your own podcast? More Americans (3.6 million…
David S. Goyer Returns to the Dark Knight with Batman UnburiedDavid S. Goyer has played a major role in shaping how today’s audiences see Batman. Now, the popular film and TV writer, producer and director wants to shape how we hear him as well.
The podcasting battle to be the Netflix of audioAudio streamers see podcasts as a way to differentiate themselves from their competitors
From ‘Throwing Fits’ to ‘Crime Junkie,’ Podcast Merch Has Become Big BusinessAs the podcasting industry has grown, so has its merchandise market. And it’s not just T-shirts and totes for these fledgling “lifestyle brands.”
Twitter acquires social podcasting app Breaker, team to help build Twitter SpacesTwitter has acquired social broadcasting app Breaker, the companies announced today via a combination of blog posts and tweets. The deal will see Breaker’s team joining Twitter to help “improve the…
Podcasting Is The New Battleground For Big Tech As Twitter Buys BreakerTwitter just bought podcasting platform Breaker, the app that took podcasting and made it social.Well, the bad news is: we're French. But the good news is: we built a top podcast directory that you can now enjoy in english. And voilà!
