Podcasters dethrone social media creators
Podcasters are shaping people’s actions, beliefs, and life decisions.
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DeepZen revives voice actors for audiobooks using AI
DeepZen has developed a system that can create deepfake audio recordings of living and dead voice actors.
Drew Carey offloaded a radio show to AI
Comedian and TV host Drew Carey subbed in someone to DJ a recent episode of his radio show, Friday Night Freakout
Apple tunes a better music streamer
What gives Apple Music Classical a glimpse into the future is how it wrangles “metadata”
Advertisers get ready for the rise of video podcasts
With Spotify doubling down on video podcasts and YouTube already being a powerhouse for the format, marketers are shifting for the video revolution of audio.
Shallow catalog makes noise in the music industry
As thousands of songs are uploaded to Spotify daily, music is aging faster than ever.
Tech giants protest as Apple enjoys the fruits of their labor
After initially letting Spotify tell iOS users how to purchase audiobooks outside the App Store, Apple has stonewalled the music titan.
Spotify’s audiobooks fight for a spot on Apple’s shelf
Spotify has been through the ringer trying to get a new version of its app approved by Apple, clashing over how to direct users to buy an audiobook on the App Store.
Spotify opens audiobook business
Spotify is officially getting into the audiobook business via an “a la carte” model.
YouTube presses play on a podcast homepage
Already the most popular platform for podcasting, YouTube is readying a formal push into the space with a new dedicated tab on the site’s homepage.