Indie Labels Fear Financial Squeeze In Apple’s Spatial Audio Push
Apple Music recently introduced a significant update to its royalty policy, announcing an increase of up to 10% for tracks delivered in spatial audio. Now independent labels, distributors, and trade groups are raising their concerns about technological favoritism.
SXSW EDU Sets Podcast Lineup With Sisking, Fain, and Haines
The South by Southwest EDU Conference & Festival is set to feature a diverse array of talent on its 2024 Podcast Stage, spotlighting the growing power of podcasts in engaging education, society, and culture.
Dennis Green and Jeff Warshaw Sit Down With Chachi
Benztown President Dave “Chachi” Denes is back with two new episodes of his original podcast, Chachi Loves Everybody. The latest episodes feature interviews with Key Networks/Sun & Fun Media COO Dennis Green and Connoisseur Media CEO Jeff Warshaw.
For The First Time Since 2020, Joe Rogan Is On Apple Podcasts
After more than three years off the platform, The Joe Rogan Experience has returned to Apple Podcasts. The move comes after Rogan and Spotify worked out a new contract, without the previous exclusivity clause keeping the show only on Spotify's app.
Want Your Podcast To Pop Off? Grab A Guest, Says Pew
As podcasts evolve into a vital platform for news and entertainment, a recent study by Pew Research Center has revealed a key aspect of what drives engagement with the medium from an analysis of the 434 top-ranked podcasts on Apple and Spotify.
Survey: Less Than Half Of Agencies Have Bought Podcast Ads
As companies like Spotify and SiriusXM make high-dollar deals for the highest-profile podcasts, research from Sounds Profitable and Digiday is shedding light on the evolving landscape of podcast advertising, especially with the rise of generative artificial intelligence.
‘Efficiencies’ Define Spotify’s Q4 Results As Markets Take Note
Market optimism is growing in the newly-leaner Spotify, which unveiled its Q4 2023 financials on Tuesday. Following a year marked by layoffs, royalty policy reworking, and podcasting troubles, the company finished far ahead of analyst expectations.
iHeart’s Black Information Network Launches First Podcast
iHeartMedia's Black Information Network has unveiled its premiere podcast, Black Land, aimed at exploring the nuanced lives of individuals within the Black community through their remarkable stories of adversity and achievement.
Former iHeart Exec Outlines Podcasting’s New Rules
Despite sinking CPMs and mass layoffs across podcasting, one former iHeartMedia executive is bullish on the state of the industry. Chris Peterson served as iHeart's EVP of Podcasting during the HowStuffWorks acquisition, going on to found DWNLOAD Media.
AI Ad Tech Expands Personalized Audio Geo-Targeting Abilities
As the FCC revives the FM geo-targeting debate, digital audio advertising firm AMA has unveiled a new enhanced artificial intelligence "Long List" feature to its Studio.AI product. Advertisers can specify up to 100,000 locations to have them inserted into personalized ads.
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