‘Daddy’ Climbs, ‘New Heights’ Falls in Q2 US Podcast Rankings
The Joe Rogan Experience, Crime Junkie, and The Daily continue to dominate the US podcast sector as Edison Research releases its Q2 2024 rankings of the nation's Top 50 podcasts. Outside of the top three, Call Her Daddy saw a significant rise.
USRN and MRN Renew Licenses With ARC Software
Affiliate research, sales, and relationship management solutions provider ARC Software has renewed licensing agreements with United Stations Radio Network and Motor Racing Network.
TuneIn To Become Standard in Sony Honda AFEELA EVs
Audio streaming platform TuneIn has announced a new partnership with Sony Honda Mobility to integrate its live audio services into the dashboard of Sony Honda's upcoming electric vehicle brand, AFEELA.
Public Radio Staples Set SoundStack For Streaming
Audio-as-a-service provider SoundStack has partnered with several leading public radio stations, including KCRW in Los Angeles, WBGO in Newark, and KUT and KUTX in Austin to utilize the SoundStack platform for global streaming.
Veritonic and Hawk Partner Optimize To Audio Ads Across Europe
Audio research and analytics provider Veritonic is teaming with Azerion-owned Hawk to enhance ad tracking and performance measurement across audio, podcast, and CTV platforms in Europe.
Curtis LeGeyt Talks Journey from Law to Leading NAB With Chachi
Benztown has released another two episodes of its podcast, Chachi Loves Everybody, featuring NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt and syndicated radio host Johnjay Van Es in conversation with Benztown President Dave “Chachi” Denes.
NextKast OnAir Launches Automation Integration For Music
Radio software developer NextKast OnAir has enhanced its Music Scheduler to be fully integrated with its automation system. This integration allows users to manage playlist creation, scheduling, and broadcasting from a single platform.
Spotify Eyes Integration With Google’s Gemini AI
Google's AI, Gemini, may soon feature Spotify integration, allowing users to play music directly through voice commands. Users will be able to request songs on Spotify by using the command "@spotify," followed by their song choice.
Former NPR Producer Joni Deutsch To Be Podglomerate SVP
Podcast services firm The Podglomerate has promoted former NPR host and producer Joni Deutsch to Senior Vice President of Marketing and Audience Development. Deutsch's promotion follows a successful tenure as Vice President.
The Singalong’s Back On: Spotify Makes Lyrics Free Again
Spotify has reversed its decision to charge for access to song lyrics, a feature that was tested behind its Premium subscription paywall. Initially free, the lyric feature was limited in September to just three uses per month for non-paying users.
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