Spotify gets visual in a new TV Tokyo show about podcasting
Spotify dips its toe into broadcast television with a new show that will either be a boon for podcasts or chain restaurants.
Conbini Boys: ‘The konbini plays such an important role in society’
Are nationalized convenience stores in Japan’s future? Maybe! You’ll have to ask the fried chicken-loving duo behind the “Conbini Boys” podcast.
The social media giant's incursion into the audio market comes as the sudden explosion of interest in Clubhouse could be waning.
Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen: The latest podcast duo
Former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen are liberal icons, vacationing friends and rhapsodists about the dreams and travails of everyday Americans. Now they are also podcast hosts. On Monday, Spotify released the first two episodes of "Renegades: Born in the USA,” featuring the 44th president ...
Celebrities turn to podcasts to hang on to fans during pandemic
With Hollywood largely shut down because of the virus, stars are finding other ways to stay in the limelight.
Apple and Sony both held talks about buying podcaster Wondery
Wondery is one of the largest independent podcasting studios and networks, reaching a monthly audience of more than 8 million people.
Japan on air: The best podcasts about the Land of the Rising Sun
The Japan Times’ recommendations for nine Japan-related podcasts, covering everything from the day’s headlines to language and culture.
Spotify has one eye on untapped podcast market in Japan
Spotify paid nearly $340 million to acquire podcast producer Gimlet Media and services provider Anchor in deals disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission last month, prompting analysts to start considering what this all meant for the industry. The growth of podcasts in recent years ...
Sort out your digital diet and keep your sanity in 2019
Judging by the New Year's resolutions I'm hearing so far this year, the internet was a real source of frustration for a lot of people in 2018. Thanks to a constant stream of bad news resulting in outrage that takes up most of the day ...
