RAIN Notes: August 22
News
Triton Digital debuts upgraded U.S. Podcast Ranker; collab with Signal Hill Insights
Triton Digital has released a new generation of its venerable U.S. Podcast Ranker. It’s a breakthrough edition of this monthly data stalwart, introducing a new data source called Demos+, a feature created in collaboration with Signal Hill Insights. Demos+ brings a survey element into the Ranker, which traditionally has been a pure data report. Continue Reading
Edison Research Top 50/25 Podcasts: We compare U.S. and UK
Edison Research recently released its Top 50 Podcasts in the U.S for Q2. Also recently unveiled is Edison’s Top 25 Podcasts in the UK for Q2. This gives us an interesting opportunity to do a cross-Atlantic comparison. Continue Reading
Sounds Profitable announces major changes as Podcast Movement merger locks in
The day after Sounds Profitable announced its merger with Podcast Movement, founder Bryan Barletta has composed a lengthy, informative, future-focused mission statement. Titled What’s Next for Sounds Profitable, it is agreeably subtitled: “Sounds Profitable and Podcast Movement have merged, let’s talk about that.” Click for overview and link.
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Triton Digital releases Q2 Podcast Ranker with dramatically enhanced features
Triton Digital released a dramatically upgraded and enhanced edition of its US Podcast Ranker. In this ranker, and presumably future ones, Triton lists three new audience intelligence features — it’s the first edition of an enhanced ranker. Click for details and linkage. Continue Reading
BMI wins “historic” rate increase
BMI and the Radio Music License Committee announced a settlement of their rate court proceeding. The new agreement, which is retroactive to January 1, 2022, represents a historic rate increase for BMI. Continue Reading
Podcast Movement and Sounds Profitable merge; Franks and Barletta divide the empire
Trade association Sounds Profitable, and conference brand Podcast Movement, have merged in a seven-figure deal. The new entity is described as “a central force in podcasting’s ongoing growth,” and promises to deepen its involvement in industry events around the world. Click for details. Continue Reading
Podtrac Top Podcasts By Country — broad range of shows & lots of sorting options
Measurement company Podtrac has released Top Podcasts By Country, which lists the single #1 podcast in each of 48 countries. Click for details and linkage. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia Q2: Digital lifts up overall numbers
Audio collosus iHeartMedia released Q2 earnings, and we see a familiar pattern: Strong digital audio revenue balancing other downward-moving revenue, resulting in a slight overall gain for the quarter. Click for the numbers and comparisons.
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RAIN Notes: August 12
Growth Not Vanity Amaze Media Labs
Double Focus Henry Blodget
Return Trip Janel Strachan / Ad Results Media
Collection yes; enforcement no — in SoundExchange court decision
Performance rights organization (PRO) SoundExchange, the mandated royalty collection agency for digital music performance royalties, has lost a ruling in its effort to gain allowance of legal actions against broadcasters. The controversy is occurring in US District Court for the Southern District of New York. Click for details. Continue Reading
Sharon Taylor elevated to CRO, Triton Digital
Veteran podcast executive Sharon Taylor has been appointed Chief Revenue Officer at audio technology and service provider Triton Digital, where she will report to CEO John Rosso. Australia native Taylor spent three and a half years at enterprise podcast tech and hosting company Omny Studio, where she served as Head of Operations, then CEO from 2016 to 2019. Triton, which is itself a subsidiary of iHeartMedia, acquired Omny Studio in 2019. Continue Reading