That we’re seeing a change in ownership for Pocket Casts shouldn’t come as a surprise. A spokesperson for Automattic noted that the company had no additional details to share beyond what’s mentioned in the official blog post on the matter, and a message by Ivanovic and Simpson sent out to its user base yesterday morning stated that they expect to share more details on what this transition for the app means over the coming weeks, and that they don’t expect users to notice any immediate changes to Pocket Casts for now. The terms of the deal were not made public. The move was announced early Friday, with Automattic stating that the co-founders of the popular podcast app, Russell Ivanovic and Philip Simpson, will continue to lead the product after the change in ownership. Some news, in case you missed it: Pocket Casts acquired by Automattic, parent company of Wordpress. Jalandhar: Development works worth Rs 39.03 crore stuck due to implementation of Model Code of ConductĮr.This article first ran in Hot Pod, an industry-leading trade newsletter about podcasting by Nick Quah. The Sikh100: Dr.Manmohan Singh, CM Bhagwant Mann, Jathedar Akal Takht Harpreet Singh, Ambassador to US Taranjit Sandhu among top 100 Sikhs in World Punjab registers 22 % increase in own tax revenue this April- Harpal Singh Cheema Earlier this year, Spotify-owned Anchor teamed up with to turn written material into podcasts via text-to-speech tech. However, Automattic didn't disclose how much it will pay for Pocket Casts. As per Tech Crunch, both blogs and podcasts use RSS feeds for distribution, so integrating the two platforms is going to be a good move by the company. If you are tech-savvy you must be aware of the advancement in the blogging experience, this move will bring on. "We will explore building deep integrations with and Pocket Casts, making it easier to distribute and listen to podcasts," the statement further read. "As part of Automattic, Pocket Casts will continue to provide you with the features needed to enjoy your favourite podcasts (or find something new)," a blog post states. Washington, J(ANI): Automattic, the parent company of Tumblr and will soon be acquiring the popular podcast app- Pocket casts from a collective of public radio groups, including NPR and BBC Studios.Īccording to Tech Crunch co-founders Russell Ivanovic and Philip Simpson will remain in charge of the Pocket Casts team. Tumblr's parent company to buy popular podcast app Pocket Casts
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