RAIN Notes: June 23
Spotify’s Hint – Alan Cross
Local Media’s Next Move Steve Goldstein
Another Notch Jen Poyant
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Spotify’s Hint – Alan Cross
Local Media’s Next Move Steve Goldstein
Another Notch Jen Poyant
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An icon of the podcast industry, Ross Adams has resigned his position as CEO of Acast, the world’s largest pure podcast company. The announcement comes from Acast, with no reason given for the resignation. The PR wording phrases the action… Continue Reading
Nielsen has released study data examining the perception of marketing effectiveness across different channels, compared to actual (measured) effectiveness. The priorities of marketers in 2025 are identified.
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In the newly released Podscribe Performance Benchmarks report, the podcast advertising analytics company introduces a new podcast advertising research metric: The Reach Curve. Click for highlights and link to the original. Continue Reading
Reaching for Reach – Signal Hill Insights & Cumulus Media
13-24 – Edison Research Continue Reading
YouTube has widened its lead in delivering podcasts to consumers, continuing a leadership posture it has maintained and grown for three years. At the same time, we see that YouTube does not dominate to the extent that its reputation, or the headline of this article, might imply. All this according to a graphic release produced by Signal Hill Insights and Cumulus Media. Continue Reading
Podcast audience intelligence company Number 8 has struck an alliance with media sales organization Katz Media. At the center of this business collaboration is Number Eight’s technology called Podcast Lookalikes. Continue Reading
Audiobook sales revenue grew by double digits in 2024. Increase in audiobook sales revenue to $2.22 billion in 2024, 13% over the previous year. Sales increases continue to be driven by digital audiobooks. Click for more research stats from Edison Research on behalf of the Audio Publishers Association. Continue Reading
Quu, provider of visual programming for radio, has released a 2025 case study. Titled Visual Radio Drives Sales, it is a research report documenting how visual ads in car radios uniquely benefit advertisers. The general conclusion is that they boost brand awareness, consideration, and conversion. And there’s a lot in the details. Click for a rundown of study graphs. Continue Reading
A shift – Virginie Berger
Making a S(p)lash – Keturah Cummings Continue Reading
In a recent edition of Edison Research Weekly Insights, a clear strategic point is laid out for podcast advertisers. Two buying options can work together or separately, depending on the advertiser’s reach strategy, and the graphic curve representing those choices is startling. Continue Reading
A Bright Outlook – Emily Villatte
The Journey From Chart To Radio Hit – Sean Ross
TikTok Teaching – Jacobs Media Continue Reading