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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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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”

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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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News2 years ago

RAIN Notes: Friday, January 12

-- Lots (Headliner) -- Scholarly (The Podglomerate) -- Evangelizing (Larry Linietsky)
Awards2 years ago

Podcast Hall of Fame inductees announced; live event set

Podfest Expo and Libsyn today unveiled the 2024 Podcast Hall of Fame Inductees. Launched in 2015, the Podcast Hall of Fame’s mission is to recognize and...
Podcasting2 years ago

YouTube (finally) enables RSS for podcasts; but no ads allowed. (Sort of) Questions abound.

YouTube has (belatedly) enabled RSS feed uploads of audio podcasts. This awaited feature is important because YouTube is commonly cited in listener surveys as a preferred...
News2 years ago

RAIN Notes: Wednesday, January 10

-- The State of Audio (Edison Research) -- AI voice agreement (SAG-AFTRA) -- New Partner (PRX)
News2 years ago

Magellan AI adds attention metrics with Adelaide partnership

Podcast market intelligence and measurement company Magellan AI has partnered with Adelaide to bring attention metrics into Magellan's podcast measurement suite. The arrangement will bring out...
Copyrights & Legal2 years ago

Copyright Royalty Board starts Web VI, the next royalty setting process for streaming music

The U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), tasked with setting the royalty rates and terms for webcasting performances of records, has started the next every-five-years process. What...