NPR’s News Content Found Highly Trustworthy In New Study
AI-driven data reveals that NPR’s news programming offers significantly safer brand sponsorship opportunities compared to the broader podcasting landscape in the news genre. The Sounder study highlights NPR's commitment to trustworthy content.
SoCast Has A New Product For Radio
Digital solutions provider SoCast has launched a new digital ad platform called SoCast Ads. The new product was created to help local sellers use data from their station’s website, app, and social media pages along with other digital products.
Spotify Rolls Out Comments For Podcasts
To compete with YouTube's growing dominance in the podcasting space, Spotify has added the ability to comment on podcast episodes to its app. The new Comments feature builds on the existing Q&A and polls capabilities that Spotify introduced in 2021.
Midroll Introduces Star-Studded Podcasts
Podcast company Midroll is launching shows from entrepreneur and author Seth Godin, Shark Tank investor and businessman Daymond John, renowned interviewer and corporate consultant Cal Fussman, and award-winning journalist and technology expert Bob Sullivan.
Apple To Favor Dolby Atmos Recordings In Royalty Change
Apple Music is set to launch a new initiative aimed at promoting the use of spatial-audio technology, particularly Dolby Atmos. the company plans to assign greater importance and royalties to streams of songs mixed with Dolby's technology.
Xperi HD Tech For Motorbikes
Xperi HD Radio™ technology, has expanded into the motorbike category. HD Radio receivers are currently available on the digital dash display of the new 2022 BMW R 18 Transcontinental.
AudioHQ & TuneIn Announce Partnership
The multi-year deal will see AudioHQ become the exclusive re-seller – in the United States – of the streaming service’s audio advertising inventory. TuneIn serves more than 75 million active monthly users.
Not Just Netflix: Podcasts Bring The Binge To Audio
Edison Research's latest findings reveal a significant trend in digital audio consumption: binge-listening. According to their Q3 2023 report, 77% of U.S. weekly podcast listeners aged 13 and above have consumed multiple episodes of a podcast in a single sitting.
NPR, SiriusXM Trail Behind iHeart in Latest US Podcast Rankings
iHeartMedia is continuing to dominate the podcast sector according to the June 2024 US Podcast Ranker from Triton Digital. A month after its debut on the list, the iHeart Audience Network maintained its leading position on the Top Sales Networks Report.
Kevin Hart Launches More Programs
Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud comedy brand is launching three new programs. Among the new offerings, a podcast from Hart called Inside Jokes.















