Spotify and iHeartRadio Power Play for Pole Position in Digital Audio (ep.214)

Podcasting Giants Spotify and iHeartRadio are making a Power Play for the Pole Position in Digital Audio. KOP runs through the latest moves made.Spotify snaps up podcast measurement and analytics firms Podsights and Chartablehttps://techcrunch.com/2022/02/16/spotify-snaps-up-podcast-measurement-and-analytics-firms-podsights-and-chartable/iHeart Will Tap Sounder’s Brand Safety Tools To Make More Podcasts Appealing To Ad Buyers. http://www.insideradio.com/podcastnewsdaily/iheart-will-tap-sounder-s-brand-safety-tools-to-make-more-podcasts-appealing-to-ad/article_bc2d07f8-8f52-11ec-a81a-038b4ac50c95.htmlEdison Research, ARM Release Super Listeners Studyhttps://news.radio-online.com/articles/b16954/Edison-Research-ARM-Release-Super-Listeners-StudyHere’s Why Talk Radio Needs To Embrace Podcasting. http://www.insideradio.com/free/here-s-why-talk-radio-needs-to-embrace-podcasting/article_ff2eb8ac-8fcb-11ec-b826-7b5f8178b555.htmlWhy Is U.S. Radio Sitting Out The Audio Renaissance? https://jacobsmedia.com/why-is-u-s-radio-sitting-out-the-audio-renaissance/Why Radio Doesn't Care About Gen Z (But Why It Should) - https://jacobsmedia.com/?p=65849Is Blockchain the Future of Entertainment?Blockchain technology could have a direct impact on entertainment for years to come.https://www.rollingstone.com/culture-council/articles/blockchain-future-of-entertainment-1298876/Paramount Needs a Partner: New Name Shouldn’t Change Its M&A Game https://variety.com/vip/paramount-needs-a-partner-new-name-shouldnt-change-its-ma-game-1235183114/ via @variety Things We Saw Today: The New MoviePass Is the Stuff of Nightmares https://www.themarysue.com/moviepass-is-back-to-track-your-eyeballs/Contact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design services at http://www.kingofpodcasts.comSupport KOP by subscribing to his YouTube channel and search for King Of PodcastsFollow KOP on Twitter or Facebook @kingofpodcastsListen to KOP’s other programs, When I’m Not Podcasting… and the Wrestling is Real Wrestling Podcast.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-broadcasters-podcast--3684131/support.Contact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design services at http://www.kingofpodcasts.comSupport KOP by subscribing to his YouTube channel and search for King Of PodcastsFollow KOP on X and TikTok @kingofpodcasts (F Meta!)Listen to KOP’s other programs, Podcasters Row… and the Wrestling is Real Wrestling Podcast and The Broadcasters Podcast.Buy KOP a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/kingofpodcastsDrop KOP a PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3TAB983ZQPNVLDrop KOP a Venmo https://account.venmo.com/u/kingofpodcastsDrop KOP a CashApp https://cash.app/$kingofallpodcasts