Tag: podcasts
Apple confirms it bought podcast curation app Scout FM earlier this year
Apple has purchased Scout FM, an app that makes it easy to find podcasts tailored to your tastes, according to Bloomberg. Rather than just letting you choose individual podcasts, Scout FM curates them based on your listening history. Much like YouTub… Source
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Deezer’s country selector lets you listen to music and podcasts like a local
You may not get a chance to physically travel anytime soon, but if you're Deezer subscriber, the music streaming service is giving you an alternative way to experience the music and culture of another country. The platform has introduced a country se… Source
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Spotify belatedly adds notifications for new podcast episodes
Spotify has rolled out mobile push notifications for new podcast episodes starting today, the streaming app announced in a statement. It’s a relatively small development, but one that indicates Spotify is continuing to strengthen its podcast offering… Source
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Amazon Music is the latest streaming service to add podcasts
Amazon Music has at long last added podcasts. Listeners in the US, UK, Germany and Japan can access them through the Amazon Music app, web player and Echo devices. They’re available to users on all Amazon Music tiers at no extra cost.There are "milli… Source
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Google makes it easier to find local news through Podcasts and Assistant
While news podcasts are increasingly popular, most focus on national and global news. It tends to be harder to find local news, especially in an on-demand, audio format. Google wants to change this. Today, it announced plans to bring Your News Update… Source
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Audible has a new, cheaper plan (if you can do without the book credits)
Audible is introducing a cheaper plan that includes access to its exclusive audio content. With the $7.95/month Audible Plus plan, you'll get unlimited access to over 68,000 hours of material from more than 11,000 titles, including podcasts, audioboo… Source
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