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The case for news radio advertising (Audacy)

Posted on by Brad Hill

The Marketers’ Guide to News Radio, a new info-promo by radio giant Audacy, makes a richly graphical case for the quality of news radio audiences, and the unique values to advertisers. The presentation deck represents a 2024 study conducted for Audacy by market research company Alter Agents. In it, we are drenched with affirmations about the credibility and stickiness of radio news, and the advantages of advertising in that channel.  Continue Reading →

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True Crime podcasts help crack true crimes (Edison / audiochuck)

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In a lovely turnaround, it turns out that the venerable True Crime podcast category helps solve the crimes it documents. We learn this in a new study from Edison Research and podcast network audiochuck. Audiochuck publishes one of genre’s most recognized titles, Crime Junkie. In an unusual angle in podcast research, the company evangelizes the podcast’s social values, not its benefit to advertisers. Continue Reading →

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BMI takes legal action in royalty conflict with SiriusXM

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“Years of negotiations.” That’s how performing rights organization (PRO) BMI describes its patience and perseverance in royalty dealings with SiriusXM. With patience and perseverance evidently expired, BMI filed a legal action to determine what it calls “fair and appropriate fees.” Click for details — all from BMI’s perspective. No public word from SiriusXM at posting time. Continue Reading →

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NPR and iHeart Audience Network shine in Triton US Podcast Ranker (August 2024)

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Yesterday we covered Triton Digital’s Australian Podcast Ranker and today we receive the U.S. ranker for perusal. This list ranks podcasts which use Triton’s download and user measurement services. Top line: NPR News Now claims the #1 spot as usual, sorted by weekly average downloads. That program was published 840 times during the measurement period, giving it a meaningful advantage in the download sweepstakes. Click for much more info and nuance, and links to both versions of Triton’s release. Continue Reading →

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Five new shows out of 200 (Triton Digital Australian Podcast Ranker)

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Triton Digital’s Australian Podcast Ranker for august, a 10-page PDF listing 200 shows, has been released to our eager grasp. As expected from previous monthly releases of this accounting, the Hamish & Andy podcast, produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, owns the #1 spot as it has in previous months. We look for debut entrances to the list, and find just five of them. Click for more metrics and links to both versions (sortable and unsortable). Continue Reading →

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AI songs + fraudulent streaming + millions in royalties = FBI/DOJ seeking 60 years in prison

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It had to happen, and possibly has happened before. Now it has definitely happened with severe potential consequences. An guileful North Carolina musician named Damian Williams has been accused of fraudulently streaming AI-created songs and dishonestly collecting royalties. We learn this from the United States Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York. It’s no small-scale gambit. Click for the impressively corrupt details. Continue Reading →

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James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: DAB means even more new stations

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by James Cridland

In his latest column, James shares takeaways from the recent Radiodays Asia and Podcast Day Asia conferences. He brings back intel about the DAB digital radio format, which he reports is gaining interest in Asian countries. And James evangelizes the format, saying it offers a surprising amount of new choice for broadcasters, which helps draw new listeners. UK radio group Global announced twelve new stations. ALSO: a wide range of observations and news from Europe, Australia, and Connecticut. It’s not called International for nothing. Continue Reading →

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Steve Goldstein: Key Takeaways from ‘A View from the Top’

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In his latest column, guest contributor and Amplifi Media CEO Steve Goldstein transcribes an industry discussion he moderated at the recently concluded POdcast Movement conference. The high-IQ panel comprised Ross Adams (CEO, Acast), Dan Misener (Co-founder, Bumper Media,) Andrew Mason (Founder/CEO, Descript) Elsie Escobar (Director of Community and Content, Libsyn), and Farid Haji (Senior Director – Partnership, The Roost Podcast Network). Key takeaways here include video importance, multi-platform strategies, engagement vs. reach, the evolution of monetization, AI, changing audience dynamics, and future opportunities. Without question a must-read, even for those who attended the session. Continue Reading →