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The U.S. Copyright Royalty Board has announced new mechanical royalty rates for the creative side of the music industry -- songrwriters and music publishers. The new rates apply to 2026 and 2027. They ...

HeartMedia announced its intent to add video podcasting to its creative platform. The rollout date is obscure, defined by iHeart as "early 2026." No added cost to creators, and the feature will be ...

Edison Research is layering its own demographic information atop the honorees. This exercise adds an interesting dimension to each of the of the nominated podcasts. Continue Reading → ...

The Office of the United States Trade Representative has issued a warning to the European Union and certain Member States, and cited Spotify as a threatened EU service provider.  Continue Reading → ...

Global podcast giant Acast has acquired Wake Word Studios, an audio and video production house based in Munich and Berlin. Wake Word gives up its indie identity in the deal, rebranding as Acast ...

Silver Sounds, a Manhattan production company, has launched the inaugural NYC Podcast Awards. The founding rationale is to ...

In the wake of the Golden Globes podcast nominations (RAIN (RAIN HERE), Edison Research is layering its own demographic information atop the honorees. This exercise adds an interesting dimension to ...

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Google Assistant as voice-operated DJ. A listen back to radio from 1969. Exploring visual ...

iHeartMedia is launching a radio/podcast product called True Crime Tonight, which will leverage the network’s vast array of U.S. radio stations and its position as a leading podcast publisher. Podcast ...

Spotify has developed a new array of subscription offers. Rather than the traditional in-or-out model, Spotify is testing a system of three Premium offerings: Light, Standard, and Platinum. Each one ...

Apple announced its calculation of the most popular podcasts in 2025. The report offers several views of the information: Top Shows, Top New Shows, Most Followed Shows. Most Shared Shows, and Top ...