Trainline links up with ‘Man’s Not Hot’ star Big Shaq on voicebot rap duet campaign

Trainline links up with ‘Man’s Not Hot’ star Big Shaq on voicebot rap duet campaign

Train ticket retailer and travel app Trainline has teamed up Big Shaq, Michael Dapaah’s Man’s Not Hot character, to launch a digital campaign promoting Trainline’s voice app through the ‘world’s first’ voicebot rap duet. The ad features Big Shaq going back and forth with the app, which has been built for Google Assistant, in the […]

Nike teams up with Headspace for ‘mindful’ guided runs

Nike teams up with Headspace for ‘mindful’ guided runs

Nike has joined forces with meditation app Headspace to provide you with a different kind of audio-guided runs: one that works your body and calms your mind. You can now find the first three Headspace audio-guided “mindful” runs on Nike’s Run Club (NRC) app. Like the other guides on NRC, they feature coaches and athletes […]

Deezer and Singtel ink deal to provide data-free music streaming in Singapore

Deezer and Singtel ink deal to provide data-free music streaming in Singapore

Music streaming platform Deezer has expanded its service in Singapore through a partnership with Singtel Music, the Singaporean telecom company’s music offering, to provide subscribers with unlimited music without data charges. Singtel post-paid customers will gain data-free access to Deezer’s 53m songs and over 40,000 pieces of audio content, along with its ‘Flow’ feature. “Singtel […]

Pandora takes aim at Spotify and iHeartRadio with programmatic audio ads

Pandora takes aim at Spotify and iHeartRadio with programmatic audio ads

Pandora said that it will now offer its audio inventory programmatically through popular demand-side platforms such as MediaMath, The Trade Desk and AdsWizz. Pandora is the last of the three major digital music streaming platforms to offer audio ads through automation, but the company says it brings a significantly larger audience to the table. The […]

Apple’s HomePod arrives in stores on February 9

Apple’s HomePod arrives in stores on February 9

HomePod, the innovative wireless speaker from Apple, arrives in stores on February 9 and is available to order online beginning January 26 in the US, UK and Australia. HomePod will arrive in France and Germany this spring. Using just your voice, it works together with an Apple Music subscription, providing access to one of the […]

Saavn Launch Programmatic Audio Ads for Mobile Devices in India

Saavn Launch Programmatic Audio Ads for Mobile Devices in India

Saavn announced the launch of programmatic audio advertising in India, the newest addition to Saavn’s extensive suite of advertising technology offerings. This groundbreaking new platform, created in partnership with AdsWizz, automates the real-time buying, targeting, optimization, and reporting of audio ad inventory into a few simple steps. Major brands across India, including Saavn’s current base […]

Zemeho Selects Triton Digital’s a2x for Monetization of Digital Audio Ad Inventory

Zemeho Selects Triton Digital’s a2x for Monetization of Digital Audio Ad Inventory

Triton Digital, a leading technology provider for the audio industry, announced that Zemeho, the Finland-based creator of music streaming plugin [valinta] for online games and applications has joined a2x, Triton’s premiere programmatic audio advertising exchange. This partnership enables the programmatic purchase of digital audio advertising inventory within streaming music in online mobile games and applications […]

New start-up uses soundwaves to send targeted mobile ads

New start-up uses soundwaves to send targeted mobile ads

Malaysian sound tech firm VAV has secured $557,000 in funding to expand its audio-based mobile targeting platform. The startup uses inaudible sound waves to transmit digital content to smartphones, which it bills as a new way for businesses to engage consumers. For example, a broadcasting company can embed VAV’s inaudible audio signal into their program […]