The circle is now complete – Google has just announced podcasts for Google Play Music, which is arguably the only thing Google’s formidable music service has been lacking this whole time. It’s not clear whether Play Music will pull from existing podcast channels or not – we’re assuming so, at some point, if not at launch – but Google has opened up a portal to allow podcasters to start uploading their material now before podcasts actually go live in the app. If that’s you, make sure to take a look at http://g.co/podcastportal.
Google also dropped a list of channels that it has been working with that will be available at launch – the list includes:
- 5by5
- Dan Carlin
- Dave Ramsey
- Earwolf
- Feral Audio
- Gimlet Media
- HBO
- Head Gum
- HowStuffWorks
- Loud Speakers Network
- Nerdist / Legendary
- Public Radio International
- Radiotopia / PRX
- Sideshow Network
- Slate / Panoply
- StarTalk Radio
- This Week in Tech
- Tim Ferriss
That’s a pretty impressive list, and one that will presumably grow as people learn of Play Music’s update.
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Source: Google
