Your announcement, in the format nobody else at this price bothers with
Every release is narrated, encoded and published as an episode on our news feed — which carries to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and YouTube.
What you get
- An MP3 of your release, narrated, yours to use anywhere
- An episode on our news podcast feed, with your company named
- A full transcript, which doubles as accessible text on the release page
- An embeddable player for your own site, newsroom or email
- A short clip any podcaster may use free with attribution
Audio directories are one of the few distribution channels that accept any valid feed from any publisher. No application, no approval, no contract. That makes them one of the genuinely open channels, so we run them.
Hear how it reads
This is the sample release from our writing guide. Your browser reads it with a device voice — the published episodes use a higher-quality narration engine.
How the audio is made
When a release is approved, an automated job converts the approved text to speech, encodes it, writes the episode metadata and updates the feed. Nothing is typed by hand, which is why it is included rather than billed as an extra.
The narration is synthetic. Every episode carries an AI disclosure, both in the episode description and spoken at the end. Spotify requires disclosure on news and topical content, and we would do it anyway, because a listener deserves to know what they are hearing.
What this is not. Publishing an episode is not the same as an audience hearing it. Our feed is new and we are not going to pretend otherwise or quote listener numbers we do not have. The value is that your announcement exists in audio, in the directories, at a permanent address, and that any show wanting material can take it without asking.
If you would rather use your own voice
Send a recording and we will publish that instead of the synthetic narration, at no extra cost. For a founder announcement or anything where the person matters, a real voice is better and we would rather you used one.
Audio is included, not an upsell
Same $99. Same release. One more format for people who listen rather than read.
Audio and podcast questions
Does my press release become a podcast episode?
Yes. Every release is narrated and published as a segment on our news feed, which carries to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and YouTube. You receive the MP3, a transcript and an embeddable player to use anywhere you like.
Is the narration a real human voice?
No, it is synthetic, and every episode says so. Spotify asks for AI disclosure on news and topical content, and we would disclose it regardless. If you would rather supply your own recording, send it and we will publish that instead.
Can other podcasts use my announcement?
Yes, free, with attribution. We cut a short clip from every release specifically so shows can use it without contacting anyone. Podcasts need material constantly, and removing the friction works better than a cold pitch.
Do I need my own podcast for this?
No. Your release runs as a segment on our existing news feed, so there is no show to set up, no cover art to commission and no directory submissions to make.
What if I want the audio but not the episode?
Tell us and we will deliver the MP3 and transcript without publishing the episode. Some announcements should not be in a public feed and that is a perfectly reasonable request.