YouTube plans to add a “premium lite” tier, a source says for the US, Australia, Germany, and Thailand, offering podcasts without ads and music videos with ads
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Some video podcasts are using AI-generated product placements from a company called Rembrand to supplement their typical host-read ads
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Memo: Amazon is shutting down Amp, its live audio streaming app launched in March 2022 that let users act like DJs by playing music and talking alongside songs
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Sources: Spotify is talking to its partners about adding full-length music videos, as part of growing efforts to establish video as a core part of its service
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Seeking to regain relevance, screenshots show Clubhouse is testing private rooms, internally called Houses, to encourage friendlier social interactions
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A year after Facebook launched podcasts and other audio tools for creators, sources say Meta has shifted its focus to metaverse events and online shopping
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Sources: Spotify will rename its live conversation product, from Greenroom to Spotify Live, and plans to integrate the content into its main app in Q2
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Spotify rolls out a podcast ratings system that will let users rate a show from one to five stars only after listening to it
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Spotify's Findaway acquisition will turn it into an audiobook producer, distributor, and retailer, while making it an all-encompassing audio app
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Spotify says podcast creators using its Anchor service can add interactive polls and Q&As to their programs
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