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Spotify adds one-click audio enhancement for podcast creators
Spotify continues its push to make podcast recording more accessible as it rolls out a feature that drowns out background noise to bring your voice to the forefront.
Spotify's podcast tech chief is leaving the company
Michael Mignano joined Spotify when it bought Anchor in 2019.
Spotify opens video podcast publishing to more creators
Spotify now lets any creator publish video podcasts — provided you live in one of five countries.
Spotify's paid podcast subscriptions are now available outside of the US
Spotify is rolling out paid podcast subscriptions in 33 new markets, including the UK, Canada and Hong Kong.
Spotify is building machine learning-powered podcast discovery tools
Spotify has gotten pretty good at finding music its users may want to hear based on their listening history. Unsurprisingly, the company is getting ready to do the same thing for podcasts.
Spotify HiFi will bring CD-quality audio to 'select markets' this year
Spotify is tremendously popular, sure, but it has never been a platform for audiophiles. That may change soon, though — the company confirmed today that it plans to launch a high-quality music streaming service in 'select markets' later this year.
Amazon Web Services outage subsides after unplugging services for hours
An AWS outage has affected access to many Amazon services, as well as platforms like Roku, Adobe and Flickr that rely on the servers.
Spotify opens its music library to DIY podcasters
Spotify is testing a new podcast format that organizes songs from its library and spoken segments as a playlist for each episode.
iPhone AR tech can improve amateur CGI
It won't produce Hollywood-ready special effects, but it'll make Match Moving a lot easier for everyone else.
Anchor converts your video calls into podcasts
Spotify's Anchor is adding yet another way for people to more easily produce their own podcasts.
Anchor makes it easier to invite guests to your podcasts
If you've been thinking about creating a podcast to document your experience of the coronavirus pandemic or to discuss important related issues, DIY podcasting platform Anchor may be able to help with a feature update that makes it easier to invite guests. Starting today, you can invite up to four other people to join a recording. If they don't have Anchor installed on their device, no problem. The Record with Friends feature will launch in your friend's favorite browser -- with support for Google Chrome coming soon. All your guests need to do is click on the link you send them and type in their names.
Spotify’s podcast power play
By February, 2019 was already a huge year for Spotify. As part of its earnings announcement, the company revealed that it had finally made a profit -- a benchmark that seemed somewhat unattainable given the service's expensive operating costs. In that same news drop, Spotify also proclaimed it was ready to become a power player in the world of podcasts. It spent big, locked down exclusive shows and introduced several new features for users. And the effort won't end as 2019 comes to a close.
Anchor makes it easier to record one-minute podcast trailers
The DIY podcasting platform Anchor has a new tool for creators. Beginning today, users can record one-minute podcast trailers. Anchor will supply music and background image options, and the finished product will be easy to share.
Spotify is testing a 'Create podcast' button inside its app
Spotify has been ramping up its podcast offerings recently, and soon the company will make it easier than ever to publish your own podcast on the platform. Judging by a new 'Create podcast' button in the Spotify app, it looks like you'll shortly be able to record, edit and publish a podcast right from your phone using the Anchor app, then upload it to Spotify and other platforms like Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts with a single tap.
Spotify adds 8 million paying customers in three months
In the three months since Spotify crested the 100 million Premium user mark, the company has added another 8 million paying customers. It's another sign of health from a music streaming service that continues to grow in the face of tough and well-heeled competition. In its second-quarter earnings, Spotify said that its overall membership grew from 217 million last quarter to 232 million now.
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Spotify's quest to become the king of podcasts
Today, Spotify announced that it was finally making a profit, and it would use its cash to go on a spending spree. The streaming music platform was buying blockbuster podcast studio Gimlet Media as well as creation app Anchor. In doing so, Spotify can now lay claim to every part of the podcast sausage-making process that could have huge ramifications for your ears.
Spotify finally made a profit and spent big on its podcast future
Spotify is making big moves to secure its dominance in the music streaming market. As expected, the company is buying Gimlet Media, a New York-based podcast network that owns a range of popular shows including StartUp, Reply All, Crimetown and The Pitch. It's also acquiring Anchor -- a move we didn't see coming -- to help budding podcast creators record, publish and manage their own shows. Spotify didn't disclose the terms of either deal, but confirmed that both are expected to close this quarter. "These companies are best-in-class and together we will offer differentiated and original content," Spotify CEO Daniel EK said.
Chinese news agency adds AI anchors to its broadcast team
China's state-run news agency Xinhua has unveiled the latest additions to its team of reporters -- two AI anchors. The two anchors, one that speaks in English and another in Chinese, have the likeness of some of Xinhua's human anchors, but their voices, facial expressions and mouth movements are synthesized and animated using deep learning techniques. "AI anchors have officially become members of the Xinhua News Agency reporting team," the agency said. "They will work with other anchors to bring you authoritative, timely and accurate news information in both Chinese and English."
Anchor's donation option lets podcast fans support their favorite shows
Anchor, the audio broadcast-turned-podcasting platform, has launched a new Listener Support feature that lets podcasters collect money from their fans for their efforts. Creators of any size or experience level can add a Listener Support button to their public Anchor profile, which followers can click to make a regular monthly donation of $0.99, $4.99 or $9.99. Adding the button also puts a link in the podcast notes on every app or website where it's available, so listeners can support their favorite shows from anywhere.
