RAIN Notes: October 5
— AI expertise in high places (UMG)
— Loving AI … to a point (Kelly Clarkson)
— Appointment (Vickie Nauman)
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Podcasting
Comprehensive coverage of the podcasting industry and its business ecosystem.
RAIN Notes: September 24
— Should? What? When? How? (The Podglomerate)
— ASCAP adds Jim Selby
— The case for small (Vickie Nauman)
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RAIN Notes: September 18
Libsyn scores All Chewed Up network Venerable podcast hosting platform Libsyn has scored an exclusive deal with All Chewed Up, a food and lifestyle digital network. Libsyn will be the official host, and will handle advertising sales for the network’s… Continue Reading
New boss pods, same as the old boss pods
The Joe Rogan Experience is atop the Top 50 Podcasts in the U.S. list for Q2, produced by Edison Research. Crime Junkie is next. Then The Daily. Then Call Her Daddy. It’s the same top four as a year ago (Q2 2025). But there are notable exceptions. Continue Reading
Crime and Culture star in Podchaser June ranking
Podcast database and intelligence platform Podchaser has released the June edition of its podcast ranker. Unlike other lists which deliver a snapshot leaderboard of podcast consumption, Podchaser highlights the most quickly rising new podcasts. Continue Reading
Best ROI podcasts in Oxford Road ranker
Podcast advertising agency giant Oxford Road has released its unique ranker: Top Performing International Podcasts, an evaluation and grading based on return on investment for advertisers. That crucial metric replaces the usual download-based ranking criterion of listenership. As such, the data outputs drill straight to what is most important to advertisers: ROI. Click for results. Continue Reading
DAX gets Idobi as integration deal goes live
Digital audio advertising company DAX has signed an exclusive deal with internet radio network idobi. The agreement puts idobi’s live audio streaming inventory into DAX’ U.S. digital audio marketplace. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: May 12
— Meanings (Arielle Nissenblatt)
— Spotify unsurprisingly #1 (Edison Research)
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RAIN Notes: May 6
— Acquisitive (Record Industry)
— Best of the New (Podchaser)
— Back in the fray (Bose)
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RAIN Notes: May 5
— Acquisitive (Record Industry)
— Best of the New (Podchaser)
— Back in the fray (Bose)
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Threat response: Podcast experts assess the industry
In a spectacular trove of podcast industry wisdom, thirteen industry experts contribute short essays in response to this question: “Is the podcast industry facing a real threat”? Continue Reading
Libsyn opens up video podcasting to all customers
Venerable podcast hosting service Libsyn, much in the news lately, today announces an expansion of its platform. As of today, video publishing is available across all of the company’s hosting plans. This widening of Libsyn’s standard service is a reflection of video’s importance in podcasting, and the presumption of video availability among podcasters. There’s another component to the announcement as well. Continue Reading