IBM tries – and fails – to put voice actors out of jobs, Google is bringing 3D audio to mobile devices, and Disney announces some powerhouses as the voices behind its upcoming Lion King remake. In podcasting news, Al Jazeera is experimenting with using Facebook Watch as a marketing tool, and as promised, I’m reviewing the latest update to Adobe Audition.

• IBM developing Virtual Voice Creator
• Google developing spatial audio toolkit for apps
• Lion King announces voiceover cast for live/CGI remake
• Al Jazeera’s new podcast network launches; pushed Facebook Watch as new medium
• Opinion: update on Adobe Audition

This week’s topic is all about how I got started on this crazy train of voice and audio work, and the spotlight is just a bit of fun from me.

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