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Triton Digital and Nationaal Luister Onderzoek, the JIC for Audio Audience Measurement in the Netherlands, have partnered to launch Podcast Reports in the Netherlands, powered by Triton Digital’s Podcast Metrics measurement service.

Gail Berger will succeed Rodney Pickett as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Automotive Partnerships at SiriusXM. Berger joined SiriusXM in 2012 and most recently served as Senior Vice President of Automotive Remarketing.

Yesterday we told you about The Royal Wedding Podcast, hosted by gossip columnist Rob Shuter, which is being distributed by Collisions, the podcast division of CRN International. Our original story stated the Podcast would start in May. That was incorrect. That Podcast is now live and runs through May.

LIfestyle brand SoulCycle has teamed up with SiriusXM to launch the SoulCycle music channel, dedicated to playlists created by SoulCycle's instructors, including top artists and songs from SoulCycle classes nationwide.

Advisors to President Trump seem to be in the news constantly – and not necessarily for the best of reasons. But there’s good news for fans of one Trump insider with an impressive background in radio: Bill Bennett. Bennett has entered into a partnership with DGital Media to do The Bill Bennett Show weekly, debuting Thursday.

Amp is out with an update it says is the biggest since it was first created. The update includes the addition of live chat.

Pandora's premium subscription service is launching this week with some listeners getting a free trial Wednesday. All other listeners will have an option to upgrade to the $9.99 per-month service over the next few weeks.

Hundreds of podcast hosts will be combining their powers in March to convert more listeners to the world of podcasts. According to Edison Research, one in five Americans listened to podcasts every month as of early 2016 – a number that has grown by double-digits for five years. But there are still plenty of folks who don’t know how to listen in.

Jeff Cooper has made the move from ESPN to take on the role of Vice President, Advertising Sales Sports. He will run adverting sales for SiriusXM Sports and its array of channels. He will report to Bette Rockmore, Senior Vice President of Advertising and Sponsor Sales.

Legendary Motor City Rock Station 101.1 WRIF “The Riff” is the first radio station to take advantage of Apple's new iOS stickers, with the release of the Dave & Chuck WRIF iPhone sticker pack,  provided by jacapps.