ASSOCIATED PRESS ADOPTS SOUNDSTACK PLATFORM FOR AUDIO STREAMING

Collaboration Between Two Independent Companies Brings More Reliable Delivery of News Content to Listeners around the World

PITTSBURGH and NEW YORK, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SoundStack, the independent, full-stack technology company for digital audio, today announced a new collaboration with The Associated Press (AP) to support the news organization's all-news format audio stream. 

SoundStack provides enterprise broadcasters, podcasters, and other publishers with a "full-stack" of technology and services for audio delivery, insights and more. AP's audio offering will benefit from the all-in-one platform in multiple ways, including:

• More seamless, reliable streaming and better listening experiences, anchored by SoundStack's own global content delivery network (CDN) with 12 data centers around the globe
• Greater operational efficiency and more control over their business with cloud automation, including the ability to automatically pull in and schedule content (similar to radio stations)
• Simple content repurposing with the ability to capture AP's on-demand content and automatically convert it into streams (SoundStack Splice)
• Cost savings with automation and more efficient streaming

"At AP Radio, our focus is on delivering breaking news in a way that is easy for listeners around the world to access and trust," said AP Executive Producer Ron Vample. "Our collaboration with SoundStack enables us to enhance the listening experience and extend the reach across digital platforms – ensuring timely, accurate information is available to more people, wherever they are."

"We're honored that an organization as esteemed as the AP has trusted us with such a critical function – the effective delivery of fact-based news to listeners everywhere," said Jon Stephenson, CEO of SoundStack. "There's a lot out there that can hamper the dissemination of essential information. The mechanics of that dissemination – from preventing outages, to reducing latency, to keeping revenue flowing – should never be a part of the problem."

About AP
The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world's population sees AP journalism every day. Online: www.ap.org

About SoundStack
SoundStack is the independent, full-stack technology / services company for podcast and digital audio businesses – enterprise media, networks, hosting platforms, ad tech, and buy-side partners. Our collective experience of having built some of the most foundational platforms in digital audio informs our core belief: when podcasters and broadcasters work with independent tech providers that are free to put the publisher first, instead of a corporate media parent, those publishers run a more successful business overall. Constantly innovating to help publishers seamlessly deliver, monetize, and measure digital audio, our team of 75+ audio tech experts is guided only by what delivers the best results for our 14k+ partners. SoundStack is headquartered in Pittsburgh and is the parent of Live365 (which continues to operate as its own brand).

Media contacts:

Scott Klass
CMO
SoundStack
[email protected]

Nicole Meir
Media Relations Manager
The Associated Press
[email protected] 

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