Audio Europe's podcast and audiobook subscription service Podimo secures €44M in funding Podimo this week secured €44 million in funding from The Danish Export and Investment Fund (EIFO), HighlandX, and Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker.
Audio Triton Digital U.S. Podcast Ranker for November SiriusXM Podcast Network held onto its position as the #1 Sales Network, with an average of 43.7 million downloads and 13.2 million listeners each week. Wondery retained its #2 spot with an average of 27.1 million downloads and 7.5 million listeners, followed by Audacy Podcast Network.
Audio Spotify to continue service in Uruguay Spotify this week announced it will continue to operate in Uruguay, despite recent changes to music copyright law. The company made the decision after the Uruguayan government clarified that the new law would not require Spotify to pay additional fees to local rightsholders.
Audio Google Migration Tool for Google Podcasts listeners Google this week announced a migration tool enabling Google Podcasts listeners in the US to migrate their subscriptions to YouTube Music or export them for use in other podcast apps. The tool is expected to be released in the coming weeks.
Audio Spotify Layoffs: Music Streaming Giant to Cut 17% Workforce In a significant move to reduce costs and streamline operations, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek today announced a companywide layoff of approximately 17% of the workforce. This decision will impact roughly 1,500 employees across various departments and locations.
Audio Spotify to exit Uruguay over Copyright Law changes The music streaming giant Spotify announced this week that it will be phasing out its service in Uruguay, beginning January 1, 2024, and fully ceasing operations by February 1, 2024.
Audio Meta unveils Audiobox, an AI text-to-audio generator Audiobox significantly expands the capabilities of generative AI for audio, enabling users to create custom audio content with greater ease and control.
Audio Nielsen study uncovers Consumer Ad Avoidance trends A Nielsen study, released today, revealed the majority of consumers are actively avoiding ads across various media platforms, including podcasts, streaming services, and live TV.
Audio Apple reveals the Most Popular Podcasts of 2023 in the US Apple today announced the most popular podcasts of 2023, highlighting the top shows that captured the attention of listeners in the US.
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Audio Podster partners with RTL Deutschland to globalize German podcasts Podster, a Danish podcast company, has entered a major licensing agreement with RTL Deutschland, Germany's leading media house, to adapt and distribute high-quality German podcasts to a global audience.
Audio SiriusXM and FOX News extend broadcast agreement SiriusXM and FOX News Media today announced a new long-term agreement to continue carrying FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN) and FOX News Headlines 24/7 exclusively across SiriusXM’s platforms.
Audio YouTube Music to become a podcast player YouTube announced last month that it will discontinue Google Podcasts in 2024 and moving all podcasts to YouTube Music. Google says this is part of a broader effort to create a centralized podcast destination that is better for both listeners and podcasters.
Audio Spotify ad revenue grew 14% in Q4 last year Spotify today announced the financial results for Q4 2022. Spotify Ad Revenue grew 14% in Q4 last year to 449 million euros.
Audio Podcast downloads increased 20% in 2022 Triton Digital last week announced the release of the U.S. Year-End Podcast Report. Podcast downloads increased by 20% in 2022 over the prior year, with an average of 3.8 hours of content downloaded per listener, per week.
Audio Blubrry Podcasting integrates Auphonic to offer audio mastering Blubrry Podcasting last week integrated Auphonic, offering now audio mastering during the publishing process. Blubrry is offering a 30-day free trial for any hosting customer to try Media Mastering, starting Jan. 19. After this trial, it will be an additional monthly fee.
Audio PRISA’s audio ad revenue grows 43% in 2022 PRISA today announced its audio advertising revenue grew 43% last year, over the previous year. PRISA Audio registered up 574 million downloads and 971 million listening hours last year - a year-over-year increase of 39% and 17%, respectively.
Audio New HomePod (2nd generation) Apple today launched the second generation of the HomePod, for $299 or €349. HomePod is the smart speaker integrated into the Apple ecosystem, and packed with the personal assistant Siri.
Audio Apple Podcasts Subscriptions supported by Triton Digital This feature enables creators to authorize Omny Studio to deliver free and subscriber episodes to Apple Podcasts on their behalf.
Display Google updates policies leading to advertiser and partner account suspensions in DV360 Google clarifies when DV360's partner and advertiser accounts can be suspended because of ad policies.
DOOH Audio-Out-of-Home Vibenomics raises $12.3 million in new funding Vibenomics delivers music, messaging and programmatic audio ads.
Audio 22% of podcasts are available on YouTube, Podtrac finds Podtrac this week released a study covering the top 250 measured podcasts. The study found that 22% (54 podcasts) posted full video episodes on YouTube, and 11% (29 podcasts) posted audio only episodes on YouTube. 63% of top audio weekly podcasts post inconsistently or not at all to YouTube, even
Audio Spotify rolls out call-to-action (CTA) cards in podcast audio ads Call-to-action (CTA) cards on podcast ads in the Spotify apps enables advertisers to display clickable ads in podcasts.
Audio Spotify’s ad revenue grows 31% in the first quarter Spotify’s ad revenue grew 31% in the first quarter, reaching €282 million.
