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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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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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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

News2 years ago

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

RAIN Notes: Monday, November 15

Jottings of Note -- On Top Down Under (ARN) -- Can Do (Audacy/Cadence13) -- The How (Corey Marie Green and NPR)
AM/FM/HD/Satellite4 years ago

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Radio is a hit for car drivers

by James Cridland James Cridland returns with an epic edition of his weekly column, starting with new research spanning survey respondents in Australia, Europe, and the...
News4 years ago

AccuRadio launches One Song Radio, making a Dallas bar happy

In response to the viral news story of a Dallas bar's note on its jukebox that Mariah Carey's hit song "All I Want for Christmas is...
Acquisitions & Partnerships4 years ago

Spotify acquires Findaway for acceleration of audiobook involvement

On the same day that Edison Research and NPR released The Spoken Word Audio Report for 2021 (RAIN coverage HERE), Spotify announced its acquisition of Findaway,...
Opinion & Features4 years ago

Jeff Vidler: Integrating Big Data with Survey Data to Help Fill Gaps in Podcast Measurement

by Jeff Vidler Who exactly is listening to your podcast? It may be the most important question that an advertiser has when they’re looking to make...
News4 years ago

Spoken-word listening rapidly growing; music and AM/FM erode (Spoken Word Audio Report)

The 2021 edition of the annual Spoken Word Audio Report, a comprehensive survey study fielded by Edison Research with support from NPR, is out. Key findings...