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SiriusXM has announced comprehensive coverage of the 151st Open golf championship, July 20 through 23 at Royal Liverpool in Hoylake, England. The broadcast will feature 45 hours of live on-course coverage as top golfers vie for the Claret Jug.

Forward Progress will focus on race, society and sports. The program will be carried on multiple channels at various times.

Podcast and media company Cadence13 has announced a partnership with talent and entertainment company United Talent Agency to create Ramble, a podcast network dedicated to digital talent. The goal of the company is to expand how audiences connect with digital talent. 

The streaming company says the latest version of its suite of marketing tools called Artist Marketing Platform (AMP), includes Artist Audio Messages, Featured Tracks, and AMPcast. The redesigned platform is aimed at helping artists grow their audience, track progress and connect with fans on Pandora.

Joel Osteen will launch a new weekly show “Conversations with Joel” on SiriusXM. The inspirational host will talk with influencers to empower listeners to be their best in every area of life.

On Monday, Pandora announced it has generated more than $2 billion in royalties for artists and songwriters, nine months after announcing it had hit $1.5 billion in royalties paid out.

According to a press release from both companies the collaboration will allow radio listeners to experience a hybrid listening experience, dynamically switching between broadcast and internet radio.

Spotify is getting to launch a new video feature it has been testing over the past several months. The company announced the plans to begin distributing videos and podcasts with content providers that include ESPN, Comedy Central, the BBC, Vice Media and Maker Studios.

iHeartMedia and TikTok are teaming up on a new singing competition, designed to turn music discovery into an interactive, community-led experience for unsigned creators that can take them from the app to the stage to the radio.

As AM/FM listening continues to rise on internet-connected televisions, LG Electronics is the latest Smart TV maker to introduce a free ad-supported audio streaming service, named LG Radio+, on certain models capable of playing radio stations and podcasts.