Automattic, which runs Tumblr and WordPress, buys a popular podcast app – Pocket Casts – from a collective of public radio groups, including NPR and BBC Studios. Automattic has not disclosed how much it will pay for Pocket Casts. The company said Pocket Casts will join Automattic, making it easier for podcast fans to discover […]
Mark Cuban is getting into the audio and podcasting hype. Alongside co-founder Falon Fatemi, he plans to launch Fireside, a “next-generation podcast platform” that facilitates live conversation, according to an email sent to potential creative partners seen by The edge. The idea of ââthe app is similar to the Live Audio Starter Clubhouse, except for […]
Popular podcast app Overcast has been updated for iOS, bringing the first steps of a home screen redesign, along with custom playlists, choices for different playback colors, ways to filter podcasts in three ways, and more. Created by a developer, writer and podcaster Marco Armament, it’s the go-to podcast app for many who haven’t been […]