Entries Now Open for 2025 International Women’s Podcast Awards
The International Women's Podcast Awards are set to return for the fifth year this June. The event will again be held in London with a global livestream to honor the achievements of women in podcasting across ten categories, which are now open for entry.
Syndicated Tech Talk Show ‘Online Tonight’ Relaunches
After a long hiatus, the nationally syndicated radio show Online Tonight is returning, bringing a mix of tech insights, pop culture discussions, and audience interaction back to stations across the country. Former Apple repair technician Max Smart is back as host.
ABC News Sends Podcast to Radio for First Time with ‘Start Here’
ABC Audio is expanding its daily news podcast Start Here to radio with a syndicated weekend edition for ABC News Radio affiliates starting February 21. The hourlong show, Start Here Weekend, will explore the week's top stories with host Brad Mielke.
Spotify Expands WMG, UMG Partnerships; Teases New Paid Tiers
Spotify and Warner Music Group have finalized a new multi-year agreement covering publishing and recorded music days after a similar agreement with Universal Music Group last week referenced additional paid tiers and bundling.
Triton Digital and Optable Partner to Improve Audio Ad Targeting
Triton Digital has partnered with identity management platform Optable, focusing on allowing premium audio publishers to better manage, control, and safeguard their first-party identity data.
Rogan Is Top Pod In Q4 2024 as Conservative Shows Grow
Edison Research has released its quarterly list of the Top 50 Podcasts in the US based on audience reach collected via Edison's Podcast Metrics. The Q4 2024 rankings reflect listening based on data from 5,163 weekly podcast consumers aged 13 and older.
Judge Sides with Spotify in Lawsuit Over Songwriter Royalties
Spotify's incorporation of audiobooks into its subscription plans appears to have an extra financial benefit for the streamer as a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the music publishing industry over bundling tactics that allowed for decreased royalty rates.
nextKast Brings Library Of AI Voice Options To Radio Stations
Radio automation software provider nextKast has launched nextAi Virtual Hosting, a library of AI-generated voices and custom voice cloning. The AI-generated hosts are designed to supplement human personalities, helping stations fill hard-to-staff time slots.
SiriusXM to Broaden Its Free, Ad-Supported Radio Tier
In 2024, SiriusXM introduced Free Access - a free, ad-supported offering of certain channels in a limited number of vehicles that would further the satellite broadcaster's competition with over-the-air radio. Now the company has bigger plans for 2025.
BBC Studios Selects iHeartMedia for US Podcast Ad Sales
BBC Studios and iHeartMedia have signed a multi-year agreement giving iHeart exclusive rights to sell advertising for BBC podcasts in the US. BBC Studios' slate includes Global News Podcast, In Our Time, and Infinite Monkey Cage.
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