Spotify brings podcast memberships to Australia and expands Music Quiz
Spotify is rolling out paid podcast memberships in a new market as it pushes listener-funded subscriptions alongside its ad business.
Women Love Tech
Giggly Squad's SiriusXM deal points to shift from podcast networks to creator ecosystems
A top creator show signing directly with a distributor rather than a network reflects how talent is gaining leverage over packaging and rights.
Digiday · +4 outlets
Binance resumes crypto withdrawals in phases starting with bitcoin after $6.3B hack
The exchange says it has replaced most of the stolen crypto and is reopening withdrawals gradually, a key test of confidence after the industry's largest breach
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Listnr launches full-length video versions of The Imperfects podcast
The Australian audio platform is adding video to a flagship show, joining the broader industry push toward video-first podcast distribution.
Mumbrella · +2 outlets
Mamamia's new CEO Luca Lavigne says risk-taking will define the company's next phase
The Australian women's media brand, which built much of its audience on podcasts, is under new leadership.
RadioInfo Australia · +1 outlets
Former ESPN star says network cut his salary in his final year: 'Loyalty doesn't pay'
The claim adds to scrutiny of how traditional sports broadcasters compensate on-air talent as athletes and commentators build independent media businesses.
Yahoo Sports · +9 outlets
Michael Jordan's condition to appear on a podcast: all he wants to do is gamble
A reported booking demand from the basketball icon underscores how far podcast appearances have become a mainstream promotional channel.
MARCA · +14 outlets
BBC podcast Catching My Teacher turns students into detectives
The BBC's new series follows students reinvestigating unsolved cases, part of a wave of true-crime formats built around amateur sleuthing.
Mediaweek · +6 outlets
John Hinckley Jr. launches a podcast decades after the Reagan shooting
The announcement is the latest example of figures from notorious news events monetizing direct-to-audience audio.
RadarOnline · +14 outlets
New podcast explores the life of Vermont governor and inventor James Hartness
A regional history podcast turns to a little-known governor whose astronomy and machine-tool work shaped Vermont's industrial past.
Brattleboro Reformer · +1 outlets
New podcast honors the legacy of Rent creator Jonathan Larson
The series revisits the composer's life and work decades after the musical's debut.
ABC News · +6 outlets
Tata Motors discusses its passenger vehicle business after the split on Deep Drive Podcast
The Indian automaker's restructuring and PV strategy are examined in an industry interview.
Autocar Professional · +6 outlets
GeekWire podcast covers Microsoft buyout, Amazon's trillion-dollar outlook, AI wearable
The roundtable touches major tech business moves and a review of an AI wearable.
GeekWire · +1 outlets
I’m sick of smug celebrities on the podcast circuit. No wonder there’s a fuss when someone speaks the truth
The Guardian · +1 outlets
Gadget Show podcast covers touchscreen MacBooks and iPhone Duo hands-on
Tech shows weigh whether a touch-enabled MacBook Pro is a welcome change or a step too far.
T3 · +4 outlets
Dodge Viper's old factory is now home to a car design podcast
A defunct Detroit performance-car plant has been repurposed as a studio for automotive design discussion.
Autoblog
Europe Elects podcast examines new political groups rising across Europe
The episode looks at shifting party alignments and emerging blocs in European politics.
Europe Elects