🚀 iHeart Launches Exclusive "Pet Radio" To Provide Comfort For Furry Friends

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• In-car satellite reach is an intriguing new option for SiriusXM as it rebrands and seeks new subscribers. SiriusXM's latest partner is auto repair shop tech provider Tekmetric.

• PodcastOne has acquired exclusive rights to sales and distribution of a recently launched true crime podcast from KSL Podcasts, a division of Bonneville International. The terrifying case of 12-year-old McKay Everett, who disappeared from his Texas home in 1995, is finally solved in the film Ransom: Position of Trust.

• The MV7+ Podcast Microphone, from Shure, is a dual XLR and USB dynamic microphone intended for podcasting, streaming, and music recording. According to the company, this model represents a major advancement over its predecessor.

💥 iHeart Launches Exclusive "Pet Radio" To Provide Comfort For Furry Friends

Are you concerned that your pets will be uncomfortable while you're at work, school, or running errands? There's now a station on iHeartRadio devoted to keeping your four-legged buddy at ease and content until you get home.

Introducing Pet Radio, a station of soothing songs, gentle tracks, and instrumental music that will keep your pet company for roughly nine hours. Why these specific songs? Several studies found simple, serene sounds can help your pet chill out or experience less stress.

Animal behaviorist Dr. Deborah Wells published a study showing the relaxing effects of classical music on dogs. The research found that dogs spent more time resting and being quiet, and less time standing when exposed to classical music compared to heavy metal music, pop music, or conversation. [ Read more ]

💥 ID5 Has Announced Series B Funding of $20 Million

ID5, a market-leading identity provider for digital advertising, recently announced a $20 million Series B funding round. This investment, which is the biggest in the identity space to date, confirms ID5's pivotal role in driving the sector forward at a pivotal moment for digital advertising. In order to help ID5 expand its privacy-first advertising identity service, TransUnion and S4S Ventures have joined forces with current investors Progress Ventures, Seventure Partners, 360 Capital Partners, Axio, and Aperiam Ventures. Michael Schoen, EVP and head of TruAudience marketing solutions at TransUnion, and Sanja Partalo, co-founder and managing partner of S4S Ventures, have joined the ID5 board of directors. [ Read more ]

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💥 Tom Webster's How to Expand Podcasting. Instead of getting bogged down in details like what "counts" as a podcast, Tom emphasises the significance of expanding the space.

In the time that I have left, I want to share something with you. I mentioned that I’ve been sort of in the media business for 30 years doing media research and audience research. I’ve worked on The Howard Stern Show. I’ve worked on All Things Considered. I’ve run the gamut on the shows that I’ve worked on and done audience research for. And I’ve spent 19 of those years in podcasting. 

This is the start of my 19th year looking at podcasting, trying to do whatever it is I can to help lift this space. And that’s really why I joined Bryan at Sounds Profitable, because that’s both of our goals. That’s our mission – to grow this space, to develop it into an economy so that people can make careers and lives out of doing podcasting. Nothing would make me happier than doing that. [ Read more - Tom Webster]

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• AIR's Spring Gala: Tickets on Sale!. AIR’s 2024 Spring Gala is a night dedicated to celebrating the resilience and achievements of independent radio producers, journalists, hosts, podcasters, and audio enthusiasts worldwide.📅 Thursday, May 23, 2024 6pm - 10pm ET🚀 AIRMEDIA🎫 This event is FREE for AIR members. Use the discount code on this page to receive a free ticket at checkout. $10 for non-members.📍 The Greene Space, NYC

• RESONATE: How to Sell, Write and Produce your Audio Fiction Series. This webinar from the award-winning audio fiction creator Asa Merritt will give you the professional and creative tools you need to break into this exciting field. 📅 Thursday, April 25 3pm PT / 6pm ET🚀 Soundpath🎫 Free📍 Virtual Online

• TPA Presents: Video in Podcasting: Should you do it? If so, how? - Arielle Nissenblatt (Descript) takes us through a lively, interactive 60-minute session unpacking the challenges and rewards of video in relation to podcasting. She’ll take your questions and provide insights into what it all means and her obsession with Beluga Whales.📅 April 30 | 12pm ET / 9am PT🚀 The Podcast Academy🎫 Free📍 Online

• Podcast Creator Summit - Are you a D.C.-based podcaster looking for tips and tools of the trade? Are you looking to meet other podcasters and expand your network? We are pleased to announce that nonprofit public media organization PRX –– one of the world’s top podcast publishers and public radio distributors –– will host the Podcast Creator Summit at WAMU’s studios📅 Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 9:00am🚀 PRX 🎫 Free📍 WAMU Black Box Theater and Community Room 4401 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20008

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• Buzzsprout gave us a ultimate guide to Podcast Ads

• Jay Nachlis wrote an article his Three Takeaways from Podcast Movement Evolutions that recently held in Los Angeles.

• Article written by Podbean The article "American Advertisers and Podcasters Can't Forget About Europe" is quite insightful.

• In the podglomerate blog, Morgan Swift discussed "Will cross-promotions and ads drive listeners away from my podcast?

• Katie Paterson and Matthew McLean wrote Why We Need To Protect Open Podcasting (& How You Can Help). 

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