Spotify has launched Sound Up Bootcamp Australia, an initiative that gives aspiring Australian based First Nations podcasters the opportunity to undergo an intensive learning program, facilitated by podcasting and radio greats, and delve into podcast creation, story development and understanding their audience.

10 participants will be invited to take part in the four-day workshop, 26-29 November 2018, at Spotify Australia’s Sydney HQ and will receive mentoring, practical experience, and networking opportunities with facilitators.

As part of today’s Interactive Advertising Bureau presentation of the latest research in interactive audio, Omny Studio’s CEO Sharon Taylor and Eardrum’s Creative Director Tristan Viney discussed creative formats for audio platforms.
 

Leaked financial results for Spotify reveal revenue growth of about 40%.  

The communications and media watchdog has issued an alert about fake emails targeting Spotify Premium account users.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority says the emails carry the subject line: 'Your Spotify Premium payment isn't working'.

ACMA says the email will ask recipients to 'update your billing', with a link taking you to a fake sign-in page almost identical to the real Spotify website.

Opinion from Steve Ahern

It's understood Pandora is to close its Australia and New Zealand operations reportedly struggling to compete with Spotify and Apple Music for subscribers.

It was in March Pandora's inaugural Managing Director for the ANZ region, Jane Huxley, left Pandora to pursue other opportunities.

Taly Yaniv, Director of Revenue Operations for ANZ, was appointed Interim Head with a permanent replacement never made

Spotify UK has filed its annual company return, revealing some of its European revenue sources.

Company Director Barry McCarthy said: "2015 was a big year for Spotify... in many ways it was our best year ever."

He said the company has become the "number one pure play music service."

Total revenue increased from £ 159 million to £ 187 million, due mainly to increasing subscriptions.

He notes that the majority of new users of the service are now signing up on mobules not desktops.

James Cridland

Radio is the most popular thing to listen to, according to figures in the UK, the US, and now Australia, where the industry body Commercial Radio Australia has released new figures.

In each country, radio accounts for over 50% of all audio consumed, according to research released this year.