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Podcast advertising: double-digit more effective than TV/video (Acast/OMD)

Podcast network Acast, and communications agency OMD, have partnered to conduct what they characterize as "a comprehensive new study" to...

Advertising & Monetization2 years ago

SiriusXM Media adopts UID2, Trade Desk’s new “identity fabric”

Podcasting2 years ago

Libsyn integrates with new YouTube publishing features, enhancing podcaster control

Podcasting2 years ago

iHeartMedia sets podcast strategy for its Women’s Sports Audio Network

AM/FM/HD/Satellite2 years ago

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Faking it – competition winners caught out

Opinion & Features2 years ago

Mark Mulligan: Mainstream is the new niche

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Opinion & Features2 years ago

Steve Goldstein: Podcasting Captures Younger Audiences In An Aging Media World

"Recently, I’ve had several speaking engagements with media groups," Steve Goldstein says in his latest guest column, "and there is...

Podcasting2 years ago

Podcast listeners: Scaled and upscaled (Cumulus Media / Westwood One)

Advertising & Monetization2 years ago

April podcast ad spend drops 6% (Magellan); 10 of top 15 are repeaters

Metrics & Research2 years ago

Edison Research releases Top 50 Podcasts; “Exciting newcomers”

Metrics & Research2 years ago

Edison Research releases Top 50 Podcasts; “Exciting newcomers”

Podcasting2 years ago

Jon Stewart enters the podcast-first realm

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metrics and research

News2 years ago

Recorded music industry revenues flat in 2023 … but then inflation. (RIAA)

U.S. recorded music revenues in 2023 continued the flat-to-upward movement of recent years. We examine the RIAA reckoning of music...

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RAIN Notes: Thursday, June 13

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RAIN Notes: Wednesday, June 12

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RAIN Notes: Friday, June 7

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TuneIn ventures into social media; partners with Discord and its 200M user base

News2 years ago

Podcast audience is big … and under-counted

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Videos

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Politics6 years ago

Manoush Zomorodi: S1 Ep9

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Steve Goldstein: S1 Ep7

ONLINE MUSIC NEWS

News2 years ago

RAIN Notes: Friday, June 7

-- "AM, AM not" (Roger Lanctot) -- It Makes One Dizzy (Spotify) -- Voice On Voice (Voice123)

News2 years ago

Spotify raises subscription rates; pitches innovation, features, and “best experience”

News2 years ago

RAIN Notes: Friday, May 31

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RAIN Notes: Friday, May 31

Hardware2 years ago

Spotify kills Car Thing in product streamlining; “We understand it may be disappointing.” Yup.

News2 years ago

RAIN Notes: Friday, May 24

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thought-leader opinions

AM/FM/HD/Satellite2 years ago

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Faking it – competition winners caught out

by James Cridland Capital Radio Network in Australia said it wasn't trying to mislead listeners. Guest columnist James Cridland calls...

Opinion & Features2 years ago

Mark Mulligan: Mainstream is the new niche

AM/FM/HD/Satellite2 years ago

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Momentum 24, and the BBC’s ads

Opinion & Features2 years ago

Steve Goldstein: Navigating The Real Risks Of AI-Audio

Opinion & Features2 years ago

Steve Goldstein: Navigating The Real Risks Of AI-Audio

AM/FM/HD/Satellite2 years ago

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Networking but sounding local; and could the BBC go commercial?

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News4 years ago

PRX joins distribution relationship with Sensical kids network

Public media organization PRX today announced a podcast streaming partnership with Sensical, a relatively new free streaming service from Common Sense Networks. Sensical debuted in June...
Advertising & Monetization4 years ago

Transcript: Heather Osgood at Podcast Business Lunch: “We have to go to programmatic”

Heather Osgood, Founder and CEO of podcast ad-rep company True Native Media, joins Brad Hill for the RAIN Podcast Business Lunch. The conversation roams across the...
News4 years ago

RAIN Notes: Monday, March 14

Jottings of Note -- Smart v2.0 (APM) -- 'Tis the Season (Edison Research) -- Following the Followers (Rephonic)
News4 years ago

Libsyn launches “social movement” initiative for Women’s History Month

Podcast hosting/tech company Libsyn today released plans for illuminating and amplifying the voices of women in podcasting, as part of Women's History Month. The company calls...
News4 years ago

RAIN Notes: Thursday, March 10

Jottings of Note -- Programmatic Need (Heather Osgood) -- Q&A (Francis Currie) -- New Drops (CNN)
Metrics & Research4 years ago

Music industry sets new record in 2021: $15B, driven by streaming

In a fulfillment of a RAIN News projection, and in what RIAA CEO Mitch Glazier calls "one of the most incredible comeback stories in modern commercial...