Apple Unveils Podcast Subscriptions

Lady Gaga has been confirmed as a guest on Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry’s new TV series, The Me You Can’t See.The docu-series, which will air from May 21 on Apple TV+, sees Winfrey and Prince Harry talk to guests about their experiences with mental health.

Whenever a new Martin Scorsese film enters production, you better believe film fans around the world grow excited. But when you add Leonardo DiCaprio to the mix, collaborating with the filmmaker for the first time since 2013 (“The Wolf of Wall Street“), it’s almost too much excitement for our little hearts to contain.

Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry are bringing conversations about mental health to Apple TV+.

Recently, it was announced that Billy Crudup was walking away from a supporting role in the Warner Bros. superhero film, “The Flash.” But it doesn’t appear that the actor is going to be relaxing for too long, as he’s already got his next gig lined up.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNow hear this: The 2021 Tribeca Festival announced its inaugural official podcast selections and special events, the first time a major fest is welcoming podcasts into its lineup.The first Tribeca Podcasts lineup features world premieres of 12 fiction and nonfiction podcasts from emerging creators (listed below), as well as panel discussions and other special events.The festival’s 20th anniversary celebration will take place June 9-20 across New York City — the

Fortnite developer Epic Games and Apple yesterday (May 3) delivered their opening statements at the commencement of their antitrust trial.The first day of the trial began yesterday at 8:15am at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Another 90 Day Fiancé baby? Elizabeth Potthast and Andrei Castravet are “definitely” considering whether they should expand their family of three.

While we see streaming services snatch up exclusive rights to talent all over the world, it appears that Apple TV+ is wanting to stay in the Tom Hanks business as much as humanly possible.

Apple's services business is off to a hot start in 2021. The tech giant's services revenue topped $16.9 billion in the first quarter of the year, up from $13.3 billion a year ago.

EXCLUSIVE: Apple is to launch a podcast about pop culture icons Siegfried & Roy – marking one of its first major forays into original audio series.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify wants to hook podcast creators on its newly launched paid-subscription program — by offering far more attractive economic terms and broader reach than rival Apple.On Tuesday, Spotify announced a series of new monetization options for podcast creators, starting with paid subscriptions.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify wants to be the industry’s No. 1 distributor of podcasts — and it’s willing to forgo some revenue in order to counter Apple’s push into podcast subscriptions.Next week, Spotify will launch its podcast subscription option for partners.

Apple TV+ have shared a new trailer for season two of Ted Lasso.The two minute clip, which you can watch below, sees the hapless football coach played by Jason Sudeikis return for a new season with AFC Richmond.It also sees the return of his famous home made shortbread biscuits as his underdog team facing more uphill battles.

Apple, which helped popularize the podcast format (including its name, which was in part derived from the iPod), is making another major play in the audio space, rolling out a podcast subscription service. The service, which will launch in May, will have prices set by creators, who will be able to offer perks to subscribers like ad-free episodes, early sneak peeks, and additional or exclusive content.

Apple has launched a podcast subscriptions service that will allow listeners to sign up to premium versions of audio series.

When Apple TV+ launched more than a year ago, the lineup of original series included some massive stars in huge, high-profile projects. We’re talking Steve Carell, Jennifer Aniston, and Reese Witherspoon in a drama series and Jason Momoa is a post-apocalyptic thriller series.

Facebook is making a major push into audio, integrating podcasts, establishing a live chat answer to Clubhouse and launching a new format called Soundbites.

Apple Music has sent a letter to artists and labels saying that it now pays double what Spotify does per stream on average.According to figures from last year, in the US Spotify paid $0.00437 per stream on average while Apple Music paid $0.00735 on average.In the letter, which was sent to labels and publishers and posted on the platform’s artist dashboard, Apple Music said it now pays one cent per stream on average.

Ferne McCann has been photographed enjoying a romantic date night with her new boyfriend Jack Padgett.The former TOWIE star, who recently enjoyed an amazing boho chic igloo experience with her daughter Sunday, was snapped putting on a loved-up display with her man as they walked hand-in-hand down Soho in London after eating out at Elysee restaurant.The 30 year old looked gorgeous as she donned a pair of skinny blue jeans with a black top and an oversized grey blazer, which she paired with some