Spotify says it will let Anchor podcast creators in the US apply to join its programmatic ad marketplace Spotify Audience Network (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Spotify says it will let Anchor podcast creators in the US apply to join its programmatic ad marketplace Spotify Audience Network  —  Earlier this year, Spotify introduced its new audio advertising marketplace, the Spotify Audience Network, which allows advertisers to reach audiences across …

Mark Cuban-backed Fireside, which lets creators broadcast live audio or video, exits beta; the app takes a 3% cut until creators make $30K in revenue, 15% after (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Mark Cuban-backed Fireside, which lets creators broadcast live audio or video, exits beta; the app takes a 3% cut until creators make $30K in revenue, 15% after  —  Amid a deluge of new creator platforms, a startup called Fireside is launching today with what it believes […]