Podcasts started showing up for YouTube Music users in the US back in April, with YouTube promising more countries to follow. Now that process has begun.
Last week, some Canadian and Brazilian users reported they were able to access podcasts in YouTube Music, according to 9to5Google. In an email to The Verge, YouTube Music communications manager Paul Pennington confirmed the rollout to both countries.
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Max, the family-friendly rebrand of HBO Max, released a trailer for upcoming six-part series SmartLess: On the Road. The docuseries will go behind the scenes of the popular (if toothless) podcast hosted by Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes. And it’s shot in black and white, so you know they mean business.
Pandora is involved in a messy suit with comedians like Lewis Black and George Lopez in which the company is accused of streaming comedy albums without paying publishing royalties. The streamer struck back, claiming the comedians (and the rights management organizations that represent them) were attempting to form a “cartel.” This week, a federal judge dismissed Pandora’s countersuit, potentially paving the way for the comedians to get millions in back-royalties.
We’re still waiting for podcasts to drop on YouTube Music, but the streamer continues to take baby steps to support podcasts on the main platform. Now that you can designate playlists as podcasts on YouTube, creators can also file them under an official Podcasts tab on their channels, reports 9to5Google.
