Podcasts Archives

Anghami adds podcasting content

24/03/2019

Anghami adds podcasting content to its streaming service with over 250 shows from over 40 regional podcast creators, in addition to global podcasters and DJ shows. Anghami has quickly grown to become a leading on-demand music platform in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region and has formed audio content partnerships with leading publishers in the region. Anghami is introducing podcasts covering topics which will include sports, tech, society, lifestyle, wellness, and music. The […]

Spotify acquires podcasting companies

15/02/2019

Spotify acquires podcasting companies Gimlet Media and Anchor to accelerate its growth in podcasting. Gimlet is an independent producer of podcast content, and Anchor is a market leading tool for podcast creation, publishing, and monetization services. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. With these acquisitions, Spotify is positioned to become both the premier producer of podcasts and the leading platform for podcast creators. Gimlet will bring to Spotify its best-in-class podcast studio with dedicated […]

First one billion download podcast

26/01/2019

First one billion download podcast was achieved by iHeartPodcast Network’s Stuff You Should Know. Hosted by Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant in collaboration with HowStuffWorks, this month their podcast surpassed one billion downloads, making it the first-ever podcast to achieve this milestone. Launched in April 2008, the podcast has continuously educated listeners on a variety of topics in science, history, pop culture, urban legends, conspiracy theories and more. With over 1,000 episodes, a number of […]

DEEZER adds Latin American Podcasts

14/12/2018

DEEZER adds Latin American podcasts from Spreaker, Voxnest’s platform for podcast creation, distribution and monetization. The partnership between DEEZER and Voxnest will significantly increase the streaming platform’s catalogue of international podcast content. Users in Colombia and Brazil will now be able to enjoy podcasts on a wide range of popular and niche topics, which will support Deezer’s ongoing growth in Latin America. Spreaker has a particularly large library of Spanish-language content from creators in Spain, […]

Spotify introduces Spotify for Podcasters

18/10/2018

Spotify has introduced a new beta service, Spotify for Podcasters enabling podcasters to upload their shows and retrieve daily statistics. In a blog post, Spotify has said that they ‘want more people to have access to the tools they need to become great storytellers and have their voices heard, which is why we’re proud to introduce the beta of Spotify for Podcasters. Through this new platform that we’re testing, podcast creators who are hosting their […]

Desert Island Discs and other BBC podcasts now on Spotify

15/08/2018

Spotify has added hundreds of BBC podcasts to its UK streaming service. Archives containing decades’ worth of Desert Island Discs episodes have been uploaded together with Josie Long’s Short Cuts and Brian Cox and Robin Ince’s Infinite Monkey Cage. The BBC was one of the first podcast creators in the world when it made Radio 4’s ‘In Our Time’ downloadable online in 2004. Today, the BBC podcast library boasts hundreds of programmes across thousands of episodes and caters […]