Whooshkaa
This company is no longer trading under this name
Owned by: Spotify
Whooshkaa is IAB Certified
Whooshkaa was certified for v2.1 of the IAB Podcast Measurement Guidelines on Jul 2, 2021.
It is certified for Download, Listener and Ad Delivery. Learn more
Latest news
- Apr 13, 2023: First look: Spotify's Megaphone has launched its own broadcast-to-podcast technology tools. Building on the toolset it bought in its acquisition of Whooshkaa in Dec 2021, the radio-to-podcast tools are already in use by FOX News Audio.
- Jul 14, 2022: A reminder that Whooshkaa ceases to operate on 31 Aug. Check your email for your migration options.
- Jun 15, 2022: After being purchased by Spotify at the end of last year, podcast host Whooshkaa is to close on Aug 31. Podcast hosting customers are being invited to migrate to Megaphone.
- Feb 24, 2022: How much did Spotify buy Whooshkaa for? We're told, by someone familiar with how these things work, that it was around US $15m.
- Dec 17, 2021: Spotify has purchased another podcast hosting company: Australia's Whooshkaa. The first non-US podcast host to achieve IAB certification, Whooshkaa also has technology that automatically makes podcasts from radio broadcasts. It will be integrated into Megaphone.
Data credits: IAB, Podnews newsletter