Spotify Is Launching Podcast Subscriptions, and Unlike Apple Won’t Take a Cut From Creators

Black-ish star Marsai Martin is leading a scripted podcast remake of YA novel Free to Fall – the first project for fledgling podcast company Scripty.

Brooke Smith, who played Merrilee Legarski on the ABC series Big Sky, has launched her own Emmy campaign and she says the network won’t include her in their official FYC campaign.

EXCLUSIVE: In response to the devastating Covid wave currently ravaging India, Aditya Chopra, Chairman and MD of leading Bollywood production house Yash Raj, is launching the Yash Chopra Saathi Initiative, which aims to provide financial support to thousands of film industry workers.

Model Devon Windsor has launched the Spring Summer 2021 collection of her Devon Windsor Swim line and you can see all of the campaign photos here!

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

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

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.

The Dallas Opera is starting an online subscription streaming service.Thedallasopera.tv launched Monday with a recital by mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard and “Vanished,” a three-part art film with tenor Russell Thomas, countertenor John Holiday and music by Gluck, Monteverdi and Janácek.

sexual assault happened between 5pm and 7pm on Saturday, April 24, close to the pond off Annat Road in Perth.A 52-year-old woman was attacked and detectives are appealing for information.The suspect is described as white, clean shaven, 6ft, medium build, with short light brown/auburn hair, aged in his 40's, wearing a round neck t-shirt which was grey in colour and plain, camel coloured chinos and dark brown loafer style shoes.Detective Inspector Paul Riley, of Dundee CID, said: "Officers are

EXCLUSIVE: Jon Meacham, the Pultizer Prize-winning historian, is expanding his relationship with Cadence13 with the launch of his own podcast studio.

Casey Wasserman today unveiled Wasserman Music, an amalgamation of his existing business that has been bolstered by the acquisition of Paradigm Talent Agency’s North American live music representation business. The deal has been in the works for a while.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThere are hundreds of social-media stars, each with millions of fans.

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.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorApple unwrapped its latest bid to boost content revenue: The tech giant announced that it will roll out subscriptions for Apple Podcasts starting next month.It’s the “biggest change to Apple Podcasts” since the company first launched podcast support 15 years ago, CEO Tim Cook said on the livestream for Apple’s “Spring Loaded” virtual product launch event Tuesday.In addition, the company is rolling out a redesigned Apple Podcasts app which will provide a landing

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