Audio Ink

In episode #1, Nielsen Audio Managing Director Brad Kelly (pictured) takes listeners on a journey into the The Rain Forrest of Radio with Nielsen's VP of Audience Insights Jon Miller. Nielsen says new episodes will be released periodically. You can listen to the first episode HERE.

In a deal announced Wednesday, TargetSpot will now serve as Entercom’s exclusive 3rd party national ad sales rep for streaming audio.

So far, about 275 companies nationwide have publicly announced they would be giving bonuses to employees this year, thanks to a tax cut politicians in Washington recently passed. PodcastOne is jumping on the bonus bandwagon. PodcastOne Founder Norman Pattiz announced Tuesday that all full-time employees will be getting a $1,000 cash bonus.

One Part Podcast has joined cabana, AdLarge Media’s digital audio division. The one-hour weekly podcast is hosted by Jessica Murnane. The show drops every Thursday and features conversations with some of the most interesting and inspiring minds in wellness, music, food, fashion, and design.

The company announced, Tuesday, the addition of a new wave of original and co-produced content to its network, featuring a mix of shows in genres such as true crime, and society and culture. In addition, it will release the second seasons of listener favorites

American Public Media is collaborating with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History to produce a podcast series on America’s internment of Japanese civilians during WWII and its legacy.

The Washington Post and WBUR (NPR Boston) are partnering to produce the podcast The Edge of Fame, hosted by Washington Post National Arts Reporter Geoff Edgers. Blending in-depth interviews with revealing field recordings, Edgers delivers intimate, surprising audio portraits of actors, musicians, and comedians.

Yesterday we told you about The Royal Wedding Podcast, hosted by gossip columnist Rob Shuter, which is being distributed by Collisions, the podcast division of CRN International. Our original story stated the Podcast would start in May. That was incorrect. That Podcast is now live and runs through May.

Nielsen has added Instagram-owned measurement into its Social Content Ratings platform. The launch marks the first time that Instagram will be measured and delivered by Nielsen’s syndicated social TV measurement solution.

Podcast company Midroll is launching shows from entrepreneur and author Seth Godin, Shark Tank investor and businessman Daymond John, renowned interviewer and corporate consultant Cal Fussman, and award-winning journalist and technology expert Bob Sullivan.