Audio Udio settles copyright lawsuit, partners with Universal Music Group Udio disables downloads as part of licensing deal with Universal Music Group, settling copyright infringement litigation through industry-first agreements.
Video SiriusXM secures MrBallen podcast in exclusive deal starting November SiriusXM announces multi-year exclusive agreement with MrBallen podcast on October 27, 2025. Deal includes YouTube channel distribution and ad sales rights.
Audio Spotify raises UK premium subscriptions to £12.99 in November billing cycle Streaming service announces second price increase within 18 months, affecting 236 million global premium subscribers with individual plans rising 8.3%.
Audio Deezer reports €131m Q3 revenue with AI-driven fraud detection system Deezer's Q3 2025 revenue reached €131.4m while detecting 30,000 daily AI-generated tracks, with subscriber growth accelerating to 9.7% and partnerships revenue declining 14.2%.
Display French users show willingness to pay for ad-free digital services CNIL survey reveals 25-48% of French users would pay €5.50-€9 monthly for ad-free services as consent-or-pay models reshape European digital advertising.
Audio Top 50 US podcasts for Q3 2025 released by Edison Research Edison Research publishes quarterly ranking of most-consumed podcasts among 5,000 weekly listeners. Joe Rogan Experience maintains top position.
Audio Audioboom reports record Q3 revenue with 18% growth from video expansion Podcast company achieves $20.4M revenue and $1.2M profit in Q3 2025 while ranking #1 in US video podcasts. Brand advertisers reach 10,058, up 22% year-on-year.
Audio AudioUK and BBC launch Audiotrain free podcast training platform AudioUK relaunches Audiotrain on October 2, 2025, in partnership with BBC. The free platform offers 19 webinars covering creative, business, and technical skills.
Audio YouTube podcast setup: two distinct paths for creators YouTube introduces native upload and RSS feed integration for podcasts on October 2, 2025, targeting new creators and established shows with dual monetization strategies.
AI Amazon announces four new Echo devices with custom silicon for Alexa+ Amazon unveiled four Echo devices on September 30 with custom AZ3 and AZ3 Pro silicon chips, Omnisense sensor platform, and integrated Alexa+ access for customers.
Audio Amazon DSP adds Spotify's global audio and video inventory Amazon Ads and Spotify announced a programmatic partnership on October 1, bringing together 696 million monthly users with Amazon's shopping signals across nine markets.
Audio DeepIntent unifies audio and CTV for healthcare advertising with new package DeepIntent launches HealthFirst Audio Package on Sept. 30, 2025, partnering with iHeartMedia and SiriusXM to target healthcare audiences through streaming audio.
Audio YouTube Premium expands playback and download features across devices YouTube Premium adds high-quality audio for music videos, 4x playback speed controls, Jump Ahead for TVs, and Shorts downloads to more platforms.
Audio SiriusXM launches dedicated Taylor Swift channel ahead of new album SiriusXM's 24/7 Taylor Swift channel debuts September 20, targeting 160 million subscribers with strategic celebrity-driven content programming thirteen days before "The Life of a Showgirl" release.
Video Audioboom surpasses $325 million in creator payouts globally Leading podcast company doubles video revenue as creators increasingly shift to visual formats across platforms.
AI TTD unveils Kokai platform enhancements for faster campaign management The Trade Desk introduces simplified navigation, bulk editing tools, and enhanced quality assurance features to address user adoption challenges across programmatic advertising operations.
Audio Amazon and SiriusXM expand programmatic audio reach through strategic DSP integration Amazon DSP gains access to 160 million monthly digital listeners across Pandora and SoundCloud platforms starting Q4 2025.
Audio Spotify launches lossless audio streaming for Premium subscribers Spotify introduces lossless audio streaming for Premium users starting September 10, 2025, offering 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC quality across 50+ markets with implications for audio advertising.
Audio Smartly integrates Spotify Ads Manager for cross-channel campaigns Companies announce September 3 partnership to merge audio advertising with AI-powered creative automation across unified platform.
Audio Amazon unveils Alexa+ with natural conversation capabilities Amazon introduces generative AI-powered assistant that flows between devices and responds to natural language without wake word repetition.
Audio IAB Australia releases alcohol advertising compliance guides for digital audio IAB Australia publishes comprehensive ABAC compliance frameworks targeting publishers and buyers in digital audio advertising market.
Audio Spotify introduces Messages for content sharing among friends and family Spotify launches Messages feature on August 26, 2025, enabling one-on-one conversations with content sharing for users aged 16+ in select markets, expanding social.
Audio Ossa partners with Breakr to streamline podcast advertising payments Podcast networks and advertisers gain instant funding capabilities through embedded financial infrastructure announced Monday.
Audio Spotify Jam reaches 100 million monthly listening hours Spotify announces on August 25, 2025, that its collaborative listening feature Jam has reached 100 million monthly listening hours across five leading countries.
Social Spotify launches audio previews for Instagram Stories and real-time sharing features Spotify introduces automatic audio snippets in Instagram Stories and real-time music sharing through Notes on August 21, 2025, expanding social media integration.
