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Podcast
fromRAIN News
2 days ago

Rising financial metrics mark Audioboom Q1

Audioboom's Q1 2026 revenue reached $22.5 million, a 30% increase from Q1 2025, driven by strong performance in its advertising marketplace.
#spotify
Mobile UX
fromEngadget
2 days ago

Spotify debuts a new UI just for tablets

Spotify's tablet app now features an adaptive UI with collapsible sidebar and parallel browsing for enhanced user experience.
Books
fromTNW | Corporates-Innovation
3 days ago

Spotify launches physical book sales in the US and UK via Bookshop.org partnership

Spotify now allows users to purchase physical books through its app, partnering with Bookshop.org for this feature.
Music production
fromSlate Magazine
6 days ago

I Was in a Music Rut. I Blame the Algorithm. I Found a Simple Way to Break Out of It.

Spotify's music recommendations became repetitive, prompting a search for alternative sources like public radio for fresh music.
SF music
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 day ago

Non-profit internet radio station turns up the volume on community

BFF.FM is a community-driven internet radio station that emphasizes human connection and supports independent music and local artists.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Former MSNBC Host Brian Williams to Join Netflix With Interview Podcast: The Perfect Home'

Brian Williams will host a new podcast on Netflix titled We're Back! focusing on in-depth interviews.
fromWIRED
2 days ago

LG's High-End Soundbar System Makes My Living Room Feel Like a Home Theater

Setup was relatively quick and painless. You just have to unbox four speakers, a soundbar, and a subwoofer, attach their power cables, and plug in everything.
Gadgets
#translation
European startups
fromTNW | Launch
1 day ago

DeepL launches real-time voice-to-voice translation in 40+ languages

DeepL launched a voice translation suite for real-time spoken communication in various business settings, supporting over 40 languages.
Marketing tech
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

DeepL, known for text translation, now wants to translate your voice | TechCrunch

DeepL launched a voice-to-voice translation suite for various use cases, including meetings and group conversations, along with an API for developers.
European startups
fromTNW | Launch
1 day ago

DeepL launches real-time voice-to-voice translation in 40+ languages

DeepL launched a voice translation suite for real-time spoken communication in various business settings, supporting over 40 languages.
Marketing tech
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

DeepL, known for text translation, now wants to translate your voice | TechCrunch

DeepL launched a voice-to-voice translation suite for various use cases, including meetings and group conversations, along with an API for developers.
Wearables
fromGadgets 360
1 day ago

Dell Pro Plus Earbuds Review: Call Me, Maybe?

Dell Pro Plus Earbuds are designed for hybrid work environments, featuring advanced noise cancellation and multipoint connectivity.
Apple
fromEngadget
2 days ago

Perplexity brings its Personal Computer AI assistant to Mac

Perplexity has launched Personal Computer for Mac, a software that enhances multi-model orchestration for managing tasks and workflows.
#soundhound-ai
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

SoundHound AI Rallies 6%: Can This Agentic AI Stock Keep the Momentum Going Into Earnings?

SoundHound AI stock is experiencing a significant surge driven by short squeeze mechanics and supported by recent business wins.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

SoundHound AI Rallies 9% as Short Squeeze Chatter Heats Up Ahead of Earnings

SoundHound AI stock rises 9% amid short squeeze speculation ahead of earnings report, despite being down 23% year-to-date.
Roam Research
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

Teenage Engineering might be getting into instrument amps next

Teenage Engineering's KO-Amp 35 is a new mid-range instrument amp with Bluetooth and a rechargeable battery, indicating a potential entry into budget guitar amps.
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

The Music Is in Us-in Our Brain and in Our Body

"Nature appears to have built the apparatus of rationality not just on top of the apparatus of biological regulation, but also from it and with it."
Mindfulness
Privacy technologies
fromJezebel
3 days ago

Let's Add "Earbuds with Cameras" to the List of AI Garbage No One Should Want

VueBuds are AI-powered earbuds with cameras that assist users in visual recognition and translation, raising significant privacy concerns.
Silicon Valley
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 days ago

Cintegral taps Taara connectivity for real-time live media production | Computer Weekly

Taara's optical phased array technology enables high-speed wireless connectivity for media production in remote areas without traditional infrastructure.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

The Science of Seeing Differently Through Virtual Reality

Virtual reality can immerse individuals in experiences of bias, but it may also reinforce existing prejudices if not carefully designed.
Television
from9to5Mac
3 days ago

Netflix ruined its Apple TV app by switching to a custom video player - 9to5Mac

Netflix replaced the native tvOS video player with a custom player, causing user frustration and loss of Apple TV features.
fromIndependent
5 days ago

Kirsty Blake Knox: The new RTE Radio 1 jingles are underwhelming - no wonder Oliver Callan sounds unimpressed

Oliver Callan's bemusement with the new jingle reflects a broader sentiment about its unexpected similarity to Eurovision background music, which may not align with audience expectations.
London music
Music production
fromZDNET
2 days ago

Tidal vs. Qobuz: I tried both hi-res streaming services, and they couldn't be more different

Tidal and Qobuz offer high-fidelity music streaming with curated playlists and offline listening for $11/month.
Gadgets
fromTheregister
1 day ago

Alexa loses its Plex appeal as voice feature gets canned

Plex is discontinuing its Alexa integration on June 15, 2026, affecting users who relied on voice commands for media playback.
#podcasting
fromRAIN News
5 days ago
Podcast

Steve Goldstein: The Attention Economy Comes for Podcasting

Focusing on engagement and retention is more meaningful than merely chasing download numbers in podcasting.
Podcast
fromRAIN News
3 weeks ago

Podcasts are dominating (Audacy research)

Podcasts are dominating audio consumption, replacing time spent on social media and streaming music, indicating a shift in audience behavior.
Podcast
fromRAIN News
5 days ago

Steve Goldstein: The Attention Economy Comes for Podcasting

Focusing on engagement and retention is more meaningful than merely chasing download numbers in podcasting.
Podcast
fromRAIN News
3 weeks ago

Podcasts are dominating (Audacy research)

Podcasts are dominating audio consumption, replacing time spent on social media and streaming music, indicating a shift in audience behavior.
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

Character.AI's new Books mode turns reading into roleplay

Character.AI's new 'Books' mode allows users to engage with over 20 classic public domain titles, offering a structured roleplaying experience that aims to broaden perceptions of AI interactions.
Books
#ai
Artificial intelligence
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

The Hottest New Chatbot Isn't Actually AI. Even Its Founder Didn't Think It Would Be 'So Addictive.'

Your AI Slop Bores Me humanizes AI interactions, attracting 25 million visitors in a month, highlighting a shift towards more human-like engagement.
Artificial intelligence
fromDigiday
3 days ago

Future of TV Briefing: Netflix's VOID peeks at the future of virtual product placement

An AI tool developed by Netflix employees can remove objects from video clips, potentially enabling advanced virtual product placements in the future.
Artificial intelligence
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

The Hottest New Chatbot Isn't Actually AI. Even Its Founder Didn't Think It Would Be 'So Addictive.'

Your AI Slop Bores Me humanizes AI interactions, attracting 25 million visitors in a month, highlighting a shift towards more human-like engagement.
Artificial intelligence
fromDigiday
3 days ago

Future of TV Briefing: Netflix's VOID peeks at the future of virtual product placement

An AI tool developed by Netflix employees can remove objects from video clips, potentially enabling advanced virtual product placements in the future.
Wearables
fromCGMagazine
4 days ago

BEACN Creates A Voice-First Headset, Releasing Spring 2026

BEACN launched a premium wireless headset focused on delivering high-quality voice and sound for online communication.
Apple
fromDesign Milk
1 week ago

Apple Unveils AirPods Max 2 With Smarter Sound + Spatial Audio

AirPods Max 2 enhances listening experiences through refined features, improving noise cancellation and adaptability for various environments.
Wearables
fromZDNET
4 days ago

How to share audio from your Android phone to multiple earbuds (and why it's genius)

Android allows audio sharing with multiple earbuds and headphones, requiring LE Audio and Auracast support.
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

Sony's latest gaming headset offers great open-back audio

The H6 Air is a lightweight, open-back gaming headset that offers a natural sound experience and comfort, but lacks noise isolation.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Two super hosts team up for a fun new series: best podcasts of the week

The first episode challenges Shakespeare's vision of a villainous Richard III, while a future episode will consider the Ross and Rachel of early modern history, Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
Podcast
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
2 days ago

Here are four new Apple Intelligence features launching in iOS 27

iOS 27 will enhance Apple Intelligence with new features for Visual Intelligence, Apple Wallet, and Safari, launching alongside iPhone 18 Pro in September.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Metas AI glasses and the dawn of wearable tech - podcast

Meta's AI-powered glasses are designed to enhance personal presence, allowing users to engage more fully with their surroundings while offering features that could assist those with vision impairments or hearing loss.
Wearables
fromThe Verge
6 days ago

Room for the Moon is thrillingly weird experimental pop

The opener "Not Not Not" is almost goofy, its chaotic melodies constantly dancing around each other in a perpetually disorienting way. It lurches forward asymmetrically, grooving like a flat tire.
Music production
#apple
Apple
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

The mad dash to build the future of multimedia

A small team at Apple revolutionized multimedia by developing software-based video playback, eliminating the need for expensive hardware.
Apple
fromRAIN News
3 weeks ago

Apple formally releases HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) podcasts

Apple launched HTTP Live Streaming for video podcasts, enhancing user experience and ad integration for creators.
Apple
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

The mad dash to build the future of multimedia

A small team at Apple revolutionized multimedia by developing software-based video playback, eliminating the need for expensive hardware.
Apple
fromRAIN News
3 weeks ago

Apple formally releases HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) podcasts

Apple launched HTTP Live Streaming for video podcasts, enhancing user experience and ad integration for creators.
Podcast
fromRAIN News
1 week ago

Spotify launches new playlist technology for smarter podcast streaming

Prompted Playlist now includes podcasts, creating personalized playlists based on user history and real-time signals.
#apple-music
Music production
fromZDNET
2 weeks ago

I used Apple Music's new AI tool to break out of my music rut - and it worked

Playlist Playground in iOS 26.4 allows users to create AI-generated playlists from prompts, offering a quick but sometimes inconsistent experience.
Music production
fromZDNET
2 weeks ago

I used Apple Music's new AI tool to break out of my music rut - and it worked

Playlist Playground in iOS 26.4 allows users to create AI-generated playlists from prompts, offering a quick but sometimes inconsistent experience.
#audio-advertising
Podcast
fromRAIN News
2 weeks ago

New audio ad service seeks reach + relevance

StreamGuys launched SGcreative, an audio advertising service targeting the U.S. Hispanic market in partnership with Nueva Network.
fromExchangewire
1 month ago
Marketing tech

Audion Launches First AI Agent Built to Deliver Tangible Outcomes in Digital Audio Advertising

Podcast
fromRAIN News
2 weeks ago

New audio ad service seeks reach + relevance

StreamGuys launched SGcreative, an audio advertising service targeting the U.S. Hispanic market in partnership with Nueva Network.
fromExchangewire
1 month ago
Marketing tech

Audion Launches First AI Agent Built to Deliver Tangible Outcomes in Digital Audio Advertising

Apple
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

How to Use Apple's Live Translation on Your AirPods

Live Translation feature in AirPods enables instant language translation through Apple devices, enhancing communication during calls and travel.
Media industry
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Substack launches a built-in recording studio | TechCrunch

Substack launches Recording Studio, enabling creators to pre-record and publish videos with built-in editing, clip generation, and thumbnail creation tools.
Podcast
fromMarTech
2 weeks ago

Why digital audio is a must-have for your retail media plan | MarTech

Digital audio is becoming a crucial advertising channel, reflecting changing consumer behavior and offering significant opportunities for targeted marketing.
Marketing
fromRAIN News
1 month ago

Audio and podcasts best venues for consumer engagement in sports (Audacy)

Avid sports fans are younger, more diverse, and increasingly reached through audio rather than television, representing a 40% lift in purchase intent for brands.
fromColossal
1 month ago

Radioposter Launches Paper-fi: Analog Books with Synchronized Soundtracks

Radioposter has built what it calls Paper-fi: physical books with synchronized audio soundtracks that follow readers in real time as they turn each page. No chips embedded in the paper, no QR codes to scan. The system uses patented computer vision and other modes through a smartphone or smart glasses to track your place in the book and play the corresponding audio.
Arts
Music
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Is AI Ruining Music?

Streaming economics, algorithmic recommendations, and generative AI commodify music, reduce artist revenue, and threaten creative control and discovery.
Remodel
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Today's Office: Oliver Bruce on his sound-proof, distraction-proof podcast studio

A soundproofed, foam-lined podcast studio converted into an office improves focus and creativity compared with an open-plan glass office.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

The answer to AI in music isn't suppression. It's data

But to anyone tracking the data over the past few years, it was inevitable. In 2022, Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti redefined the market, driving Latin music's streaming growth to new heights. It later became the first Spanish-language album nominated for Grammy Album of the Year. The takeaway is simple: When you have accurate, real-time data, you don't guess where culture is going, you know.
Music
Podcast
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Rebel Audio is a new AI podcasting tool aimed at first-time creators | TechCrunch

Rebel Audio launches an all-in-one podcasting platform to eliminate barriers for first-time creators by consolidating recording, editing, publishing, and promotion into a single tool.
Music production
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Yamaha launches Creator Pass for music makers and podcasters

Yamaha launches Creator Pass, a subscription bundle combining music production and podcast tools from multiple partners at seven different pricing tiers ranging from $14.99 to $468 annually.
#podcast-marketing
Podcast
fromThedrum
1 month ago

How to Produce a Break-Through Podcast for Your Brand

Podcasts reach 144 million U.S. monthly listeners by 2026, with 43% of decision-makers consuming thought leadership via podcasts, making them essential for brand strategy despite quality concerns in the market.
Podcast
fromThedrum
1 month ago

How to Produce a Break-Through Podcast for Your Brand

Podcasts reach 144 million U.S. monthly listeners by 2026, with 43% of decision-makers consuming thought leadership via podcasts, making them essential for brand strategy despite quality concerns in the market.
Podcast
fromThedrum
1 month ago

How to Produce a Break-Through Podcast for Your Brand

Podcasts reach 144 million U.S. monthly listeners by 2026, with 43% of decision-makers consuming thought leadership via podcasts, making them essential for brand strategy despite quality concerns in the market.
Podcast
fromThedrum
1 month ago

How to Produce a Break-Through Podcast for Your Brand

Podcasts reach 144 million U.S. monthly listeners by 2026, with 43% of decision-makers consuming thought leadership via podcasts, making them essential for brand strategy despite quality concerns in the market.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Huxe Will Give You a Personalized, Daily Audio Summary Powered by AI

Huxe is an AI-powered podcast app that generates personalized daily audio briefs from your email and calendar to streamline morning productivity routines.
Podcast
fromRAIN News
1 month ago

Podstock releases AI assistant promising podcast publisher liberation

Podstock launched Agent, a purpose-built AI assistant for podcast businesses that automates analytics, inventory planning, and campaign execution directly within client workflows.
Apple
fromRAIN News
1 month ago

Apple Podcasts adds high-def video

Apple introduces high-resolution HLS video podcast support, seamless audio-video switching, dynamic video ad insertion, and broad hosting/ads-provider support to expand creator control and monetization.
#apple-podcasts
#podcast-growth
Podcast
from99% Invisible
2 months ago

Audio Flux - 99% Invisible

Audio Flux revives short-form experimental audio by providing biannual themed challenges that produce bold, three-minute stories and renewed visibility for the format.
Podcast
from99% Invisible
2 months ago

Audio Flux - 99% Invisible

Audio Flux revives short-form experimental audio by hosting twice-yearly themed challenges that showcase three-minute stories and broaden podcast storytelling possibilities.
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