Following yesterday's article in the Wall Street Journal newspaper alleging that Amazon was in talks to acquire Wondery, a top-five podcast publisher, the retail giant has confirmed the deal.
Amazon has acquired podcasting company Wondery
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Apple snapped up Scout FM which generated smart podcast stations covering various topics
Apple regularly buys smaller startups for their engineering talent, but not every such deal gets an official confirmation from Tim Cook & Co. A good example is Apple's acquisition of the podcast app Scout FM earlier this year which flew under the radar until Bloomberg published its report yesterday.
Amazon rumored to incorporate free podcasts into its Music and Audible services
People who subscribe to Amazon Music or the company's audiobook service, Audible, may reportedly soon be able to download and enjoy free podcasts using each service.