Listening to audio app while working (playing) at something else

Is it possible to listen to a podcast or tunes or other audio like a radio app, while doing something else, like playing a game which would normally have audio priority? Often I'd rather hear something other than repetitive gamesounds or a website's audio. Maybe there's a utility app for this that I'm not aware of? The preferences for various apps don't seem to have anything. I have iPad Air.

iTunes and radio apps will continue to play while you are using another app, and if you want to mute the game sounds, you have to mute system sounds either by using the side switch or the software switch in the control center. Muting system sounds will allow iTunes to continue to play music while game sounds, keyboard clicks and other app sounds are muted.
System sounds can be muted and controlled two different ways. The screen lock rotation can be controlled in the same manner as well.
Settings>General>Use Side Switch to: Mute System sounds. If this option is selected, the switch on the side of the iPad above the volume rocker will mute system sounds.
If you choose Lock Screen Rotation, then the switch locks the screen. If the screen is locked, you will see a lock icon in the upper right corner next to the battery indicator gauge.
If you have the side switch set to lock screen rotation then the system sound control is in the control center if you are running iOS 7. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to get to control center . Tap on the bell icon and system sounds will return.
If you are running iOS 5 or iOS 6, the system sound control is in the task bar at the bottom. Double tap the home button and swipe all the way to the right in the task bar to get to the speaker icon on the left side. Tap on that and the sounds will return.
If you have the side switch set to mute system sounds, then the screen lock can be accessed in the same manner as described above.
This support article from Apple explains how the side switch works.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4085

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