Audio Ink

SiriusXM has announced plans to air live play-by-play coverage of every Division I FBS bowl game this postseason, including the newly expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. Fans can also tune in to the FCS National Championship game and several All-Star games.

Last week, we reported that ESPN continues have record setting download months from its 40-plus shows. On Monday, the sports network released more details, including the specific shows consumers were downloading the most. Many were original programs, not rebroadcasts of other shows.

Listeners of Greater Media's WMMR in Philadelphia can now find the station's new mobile app in the Apple CarPlay ecosystem.

StoryCorps, which is a non-profit dedicated to recording, preserving, and sharing the stories of people from all backgrounds, hits the road this month with its MobileBooth—an Airstream trailer converted into a mobile recording studio.

It's another baby step in what will likely become an outright fight between publishers and AI-generated music. Major audio streamer Spotify has pulled a number of artificial-intelligence-made tracks by the creation app Boomy, but this time it's a different issue than when UMG pulled an AI Drake and Weeknd song.

iHeartMedia has partnered with Bad Bunny’s Rimas Sports agency to produce original podcasts and content for its My Cultura podcast network, launching a slate of new shows with the first hosted by MLB star Ronald Acuña Jr. and debuting later this year.

Spotify is reportedly preparing to launch a high-fidelity streaming plan, known internally as "Supremium," per reports. This move aims to generate more revenue and address investor demands for higher prices amid budget shortfalls and layoffs.

vCreative is bringing to market a new integration that combines the offerings behind its vPromotions product and PromoSuite Mail. The companies call the result a “streamlined solution” for contest management, winner communication, and audience engagement.

Newsweek's Josh Hammer Show and the Salem Podcast Network have signed a distribution deal expanding the syndicated program’s streaming availability. The program, which covers current national and cultural topics, will be published weekdays in a video format.

Audio analytics and research platform Veritonic has announced the renewal of its partnership with Wondery. The deal includes Veritonic's Brand Lift insights for audio advertising campaigns.