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geekwire has partnered with steve ballmer, former microsoft ceo and founder of usafacts, for a new branded podcast. numbers geek will cover interesting statistics from government, business, sports, and entertainment. todd bishop, geekwire’s co-founder and editor, will. spotify teams with ellen degeneres for year-long cross-promotion venture. spotify has entered a unique cross-promotion deal with comedian and television host ellen degeneres. the streaming service will have a new content hub on its site with playlists, podcasts, and video clips curated by degeneres. in return, the performer will make on-air plugs the worldwide independent network has released its third annual report on the role of indies in the global music market. the top-line takeaway is that independents are now responsible for 39.9% of global recorded music. indie music generated global revenue of $6.9 billion apple looks to be closing 2018 with another music business acquisition. platoon is an a&r and creative services company founded in 2016. the london-based company has helped early-stage artists in the u.s. and the uk such as billie eilish, jorja smith, and stefflon google is reinventing a standard feature in smart speakers: the news update. made famous by amazon echo’s “flash briefing,” google’s version is invoked by “play the news.” the initiative would bring the vast news collection capability of google news into deezer has entered an agreement with podcast platform voxnest. the new deal will bring spreaker podcasts to audiences in colombia and brazil on deezer. spreaker’s spanish-language podcast library includes content from spain, colombia, mexico, and argentina. continue reading the google podcasts app seemed like a big move when it was first announced. amplifi media ceo steve goldstein reached out to several leaders in audio and podcasting to get a better understanding of why the app hasn’t been a smashing success yet. continue reading →. alexa gets more personalization skills for amazon’s two music services.