2019 was the year of podcasts. Some of the most popular YouTubers join the platform. Meanwhile, Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming service, is on a podcast company buying spree. Apple and Google have stepped up their podcast offerings since iOS and Android app stores feature some of the best third-party podcast apps like Pocket […]
Month: December 2019
Interactive podcast company True-Crime Solve raises $ 20 million
Interactive crime and mystery studio company Solve says it has raised $ 20 million in funding Solve – an interactive crime and mystery studio spun off from Elisabeth Murdoch’s vertical networks – announced it has raised $ 20 million from Elisabeth Murdoch, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Upfront Ventures and Advancit Capital (Shari Redstone). With this funding […]
Podcast company Acast appoints Micheál Scully to key Dublin sales role
Acast has appointed Micheál Scully as Key Account Manager in its new Dublin office with the aim of attracting a greater share of Irish marketing to podcast media. Mr Scully, who previously held sales positions for Google, Electric Media, DoneDeal.ie and was Managing Director of Entertainment.ie, is the podcast company’s first field hire for the […]
What is the best podcast app
Podcasts are a fast emerging way to consume content while you are doing other things. However, finding a podcast app with top quality features wasn’t exactly easy. I spent days researching the best podcast apps available for Android phones, and two names kept popping up: Castbox and Podbean. Initially, I settled for Castbox. After that […]