Google Adding Podcasts to Digital Music Service

Financial Times: Google is adding podcasts to its digital music service in a move that audio producers hope will expand their audience on Android, the world’s largest mobile platform. The addition of podcasts to Google Play Music comes amid a surge of interest in the decade-old format that has long been associated with Apple — even drawing the name “podcast” from the iPod. Boosted by the popularity of last year’s breakout true crime drama “Serial,” podcasts have gained traction with listeners and, in turn, with advertisers.