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Pocket Casts podcast app acquired by NPR and a coalition of public radio organization

by Brad Linder Comments Off on Pocket Casts podcast app acquired by NPR and a coalition of public radio organization

Take a look at any list of top podcasts, and you’ll almost always find at least a few titles from NPR or other public radio producers. Now four of them have banded together to buy one of the most popular podcast apps. NPR, WNYC, WBEZ, and This American Life have acquired Pocket Casts, a mobile […]

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Amazon’s premium podcast service is now free for Prime members (Audible Channels)

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It’s been two months since Amazon-owned Audible launched a podcast/spoken word subscription service called Audible Channels. Up until recently, Audible was first and foremost a service for listening to audiobooks, but Audible Channels includes access to other forms of storytelling, including a series of exclusive podcasts. While Audible Channels was free for existing Audible subscribers, […]

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Audible Channels is a premium podcast network for $5 per month (or free for Audible subscribers)

by Brad Linder Comments Off on Audible Channels is a premium podcast network for $5 per month (or free for Audible subscribers)

Audible is one of the biggest players in the audiobook space, and over the past year the company has been hiring a lot of radio and podcast professionals in an effort to expand into new territory. Now Audible has taken the wraps off its new “short-form digital audio” service. Audible Channels is basically a premium […]

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Google Play Music launches podcasts, recommends shows based on your mood

by Brad Linder Comments Off on Google Play Music launches podcasts, recommends shows based on your mood

Google Play Music is now more than just music. Google has launched a podcast section that lets you stream episodes of your favorite shows… or find new shows you might like. That last bit is an area where Google’s podcast offering might stand out from the competition. While there’s no shortage of podcast apps and services, […]

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How do you listen to podcasts?

by Brad Linder Comments Off on How do you listen to podcasts?

Podcasting has been around for more than a decade, but it’s really taken off in recent years with the success of shows like Serial, the launch of new podcast networks including Gimlet, Panoply, and Radiotopia, and many independent productions. I’ve been a fan of (some) podcasts for a long time, but I’ve been thinking a lot […]

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Podcasts coming to Google Play this month (already available for some users)

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A few months ago Google announced that it would be rolling out support for podcasts in Google Play Music. Now it looks like the wait is almost over. In fact, it’s already over for some users. Last night popular podcaster Bill Simmons seems to have spilled the beans in a now-deleted Twitter post, saying that Google […]

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Spotify adds videos, podcasts, custom playlists for runners

by Brad Linder Comments Off on Spotify adds videos, podcasts, custom playlists for runners

Spotify is rolling out a series of new features which take the streaming music service into new territory: The company is now offering access to podcasts and video clips in addition to millions of songs. That’s not Spotify’s only new move though… the company is also adding new features aimed at runners, including custom playlists […]