Spotify, Pandora Turn To Podcasting To Make Money
Marketwatch has a length piece on how the two streaming pure-plays are hoping their podcasting strategy will help them tap into more revenue. Both companies say they are well-positioned to help consumers with one of podcasting's biggest challenges...
AIRE Radio Adds Senior Execs To Salesforce
James Lyke has joined AIRE Radio Networks as Senior Vice President of Network Sales and Jason Corelli has been named Vice President of Network Sales.
Pohotsky Gets VP Stripes At Integr8 Research
Integr8 Research has promoted Becky Pohotsky to Vice President, Operations. Pohotsky previously served as Director of Research Operations for the company. She participated in the launch of the company in 2010.
New Political Show On SiriusXM.
The Trendline with Kristen Soltis Anderson, hosted by the ABC News contributor and author, will examine the latest polls and analyze the country's priorities and opinions on important political topics.
iHeartRadio And Sonos Enter Agreement
On Thursday, iHeartRadio and Sonos announced iHeartRadio Direct Control – an integration that allows iHeartRadio users to stream live radio stations and music on Sonos speakers directly through the iHeartRadio app.
Horizon Teams With Jelli For Programmatic
Jelli says Horizon Media is partnering with Jelli’s demand-side platform SpotPlan as the first media agency to power all of its programmatic radio ad buying operations for several of its clients agency-wide.
iHeartRadio México Launches November 3
Mexican broadcast company Grupo ACIR and iHeartMedia have entered into a partnership that will bring iHeartRadio to listeners across Mexico. iHeartRadio México is available now in beta, with the official launch November 3 at the iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina.
Waze Launching Audio Player
And here's yet another way for consumers to listen to audio. Traffic app Waze has released a beta version of the Waze Audio Player. The player was inspired by feedback from its first audio integration with Spotify in 2017.
Live365 Crosses The Pond
Listeners in the United Kingdom will be able to utilize the Live365 platform, which is home to thousands of stations. Live365 has removed the sitewide geo-block and streaming is now available to all listeners in the U.K.
Commercial-Free News Now Available Via TuneIn Premium
TuneIn has launched its commercial-free news offering through TuneIn Premium. Listeners will have access to CNBC, FOX News Talk, and MSNBC, as well as news podcasts from Progressive Voices, The Economist, and The Wall Street Journal.