Stressed-out Americans want to stay informed without getting burnt out by the onslaught of the current 24-hour news cycle. Roca News helps them to do that by serving up just four bullet-pointed stories and one ‘deep dive’ to their million Instagram followers each day.

An appetite for tools that enhance female sexual pleasure and wellness has grown alongside a boom in audio content such as podcasts. Sexual wellness and erotic storytelling app Emjoy has attracted women seeking to practise self-care – and self-love – through thoughtfully produced audio content.

Spotify is making it easier to connect podcast creators with their audiences with polls, Q&As, and comment sections. By making podcasts interactive, Spotify is tapping into people’s desire to be part of online circles especially after a year of social and political turmoil.

Dubbed ‘Crossfire for Gen Yers', Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar has become a top political podcast on Spotify. Its anti-establishment, populist approach has attracted a large audience that's dissatisfied with mainstream news media and the economic agenda of the two major parties.