The Sweden-based company already hosts 20,000 podcast feeds and recently partnered with creator membership platform Patreon to offer patron-only podcasts across major platforms. On top of the Times, the company's investors include some notable media and audio tech players in Graham Holdings, the Knight Foundation Enterprise Fund, NPR affiliate WGBH, and Bose's venture capital arm.Īcast now plans to scale up RadioPublic in a bid to grow its audience and revenue. An eponymous app followed in 2017 along with the aforementioned audience-building tools. For early access and ad-free listening subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts or join Tortoise for £60 a year. Tortoise is a newsroom devoted to slow journalism. The move allowed the new venture to make money while balancing its public service mission. Sensemaker on Apple Podcasts 613 episodes The Sensemaker from Tortoise - one story every day to make sense of the world. RadioPublic started life in 2016 as a public benefit corporation from non-profit Public Radio Exchange. Their fellow co-founder Jake Shapiro left to join Apple Podcasts as Head of Creator Partnerships in September. is in exclusive talks to purchase podcast startup Wondery, according to people familiar with the matter, as the tech giant pushes further. Co-founders Chris Quamme Rhoden (CTO) and Matt MacDonald (Chief Product Officer), who helped build the first generation of apps for This American Life and WNYC, are both making the transition to the Acast fold. Amazon in Talks to Buy Podcast Maker Wondery-Update MarketScreener By Benjamin Mullin and Anne Steele Inc. The talks value Wondery over 300 million, the people said. The company has purchased the New York Times-backed podcast technology start-up RadioPublic for an undisclosed price.Īs part of the deal, Acast will get get its hands on RadioPublic's listener discovery platform, designed to help podcasters identify and connect with new fans, and its experienced management team which has been instrumental in the rise of the medium. is in exclusive talks to purchase podcast startup Wondery, according to people familiar with the matter, as the tech giant pushes further into the growing audio sector. Now, industry giant Acast is looking to boost its reach through a major acquisition of its own. Bloomberg reported in September that Wondery was exploring a sale.The growth in podcast audiences has driven a frenzy of deal-making led by music streaming purveyors Spotify, Apple and Amazon. is in exclusive talks to purchase podcast startup Wondery, according to people familiar with the matter, as the tech giant pushes further. Speculation of the deal had been building since earlier this month, when The Wall Street Journal reported Amazon was in talks to acquire the podcaster. Death” and “Over My Dead Body.” The podcast producer and network says it counts more than 10 million unique listeners each month.
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Wondery, founded in 2016, has produced some of the most popular podcasts in recent years, including true crime series like “Dirty John,” “Dr. An Amazon spokesperson declined to comment. Amazon Music in September added podcasts to its platform, looking to carve out a share of the increasingly competitive podcasting market, in which Spotify, Apple and others have gained ground. Amazon announced Wednesday that it’s acquiring podcasting company Wondery, expanding its catalog of original audio content.Īs part of the deal, Wondery will join Amazon Music, the e-commerce giant’s music streaming business.
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