Tag: audio streaming

Spotify is launching Prompted Playlist, a new AI-driven tool that lets Premium users in the U.S. and Canada actively shape music discovery through detailed prompts and scheduled refreshes. The feature shifts discovery from passive recommendation to user-directed curation, adding transparency…

Spotify has opened a new video-first podcast studio in Hollywood’s Sycamore media district, marking its second LA location and expanding its investment in video podcasting. The 11,000-square-foot facility will support creators in the Spotify Partner Program, including The Ringer and…

Spotify Wrapped 2025 confirms Joe Rogan remains the platform’s top podcast for a fifth year, while video continues to reshape listener habits—nearly half of the top 50 shows now include video, up from one-third in 2024. Spotify’s video podcast audience…

Stingray is acquiring TuneIn in a deal worth up to $175 million, aiming to significantly boost its presence in streaming and digital advertising. The acquisition gives Stingray access to TuneIn’s 75 million+ monthly users, a robust global distribution network, and…

Spotify is finally launching lossless audio streaming for premium subscribers, offering FLAC-quality (up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz) in over 50 countries. The long-delayed feature, previously teased as "Hi-Fi," requires users to manually enable it per device and is best experienced over…

Amazon is laying off over 100 employees and restructuring its podcast division, shifting Wondery's narrative shows to Audible and placing creator-led content under a new Creator Services team. Wondery CEO Jen Sargent is exiting as part of the changes, which…

SiriusXM is laying off 160 employees, about 3% of its workforce, as it refocuses on digital streaming and in-car technology amid growing competition from on-demand audio platforms. The company has struggled with slowing revenue growth, a declining self-pay subscriber base,…

Jon Taffer, host of Bar Rescue, is partnering with TuneIn to launch exclusive audio content focused on small business advice and Las Vegas insights. The partnership will debut with two long-form shows in late 2025: Small Business Monday, offering entrepreneurial…