Popular podcast listening app Pocket Casts has been bought by Automattic, the company behind and Tumblr. Along with it, Automattic is also looking for ways of incorporating Pocket Casts multi-platform nature into its blogging tools. The app was previously owned by NPR, but was known to be losing money. The companys name is a play on founder Matt Mullenwegs first name and automatic. Co-founders Philip Simpson and Russel Ivanovic will remain in charge of the podcast app post the acquisition. Automattic to buy podcast app called Pocket Casts Pocket Casts makes it easier for users to discover podcasts On July 16, 2021, Automattic acquired the podcasts app Pocket Casts. The official WordPress blog post related to the development reads, "We’re excited to announce that Pocket Casts will be joining Automattic, the parent company of . By Chris Burns / J11:20 am EDT The people that own WordPress just acquired Pocket Casts. More than 80M people in the US listen to a podcast weekly, and this critically acclaimed podcast app(Pocket Casts) makes it easier for fans to discover podcasts and customize their listening experience." However, Automattic has not disclosed the amount to be paid for the deal. In a world where popular, widely used, and excellent apps and companies are acquired and. The Verge reports: Pocket Casts has a new owner. Automattic, the parent company of Tumblr and, is buying the podcast app from a collective of public radio groups, including NPR and BBC. Pocket Casts was developed and marketed by the Australian firm, Shifty Jelly, which had developed some useful and successful apps. Automattic will integrate Pocket Casts into its blogging and microblogging appsĪutomattic also reveals their plans of implementing Pocket Casts with WordPress as both of them use really simple syndication, or RSS feeds. "As part of Automattic, Pocket Casts will continue to provide you with the features needed to enjoy your favorite podcasts (or find something new).
Automattic, which runs and recently purchased Tumblr, announced today that its acquired. Tumblrs parent company buys podcast app Pocket Casts San Francisco, July 17: Automattic, which runs Tumblr and WordPress, is buying a popular podcast app - Pocket Casts - from a collective of. We will explore building deep integrations with and Pocket Casts, making it easier to distribute and listen to podcasts." Inferring from a statement on the official blog post, users will be able to add a podcast subscription block pattern to their WordPress website.
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