Citizen Skull Productions (founded in 2010) has scored a multi-year developmental deal with audio behemoth iHeartMedia. In the arrangement iHeart gets first look at all projects developed by Citizen Skull. It’s an ongoing, multi-project agreement. The first joint production is announced. Continue Reading
Omni-channel ad measurement platform Podscribe has released the latest edition of its Performance Benchmark Report, revealing Q1 data which aims to provide the latest data, insights, and performance in the audio advertising industry. It’s big. We get you started. Continue Reading
The IAB Tech Lab is presenting its Summit 2026 on Thursday, May 28 in New York City. Titled Welcome to the Agentic Web, the learning focus is how AI agents and conversational interfaces are reshaping the digital advertising landscape. Tim… Continue Reading
In a significant development, YouTube — the world’s most popular podcast platform — has selected SiriusXM Media as exclusive representative for its audio inventory in the U.S. The announcement must be categorized as landmark. Investors are enthusiastic. Continue Reading
— Targeting teamwork (BauerMedia)
— Reclamation project IMS Biza)
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IAB Tech Lab has created and launched an industry council to address challenges of programmatic advertising. It’s called the Programmatic Governance Council, designed to bring together media buyers, media owners, and ad tech platforms to ensure that programmatic advertising’s automation and AI reshape digital advertising. Continue Reading
Audioboom released its Q1 financial report, telling a story of growth, record revenue, and new partnerships. Continue Reading
Following the announcement in March that Cumulus Media was headed for a second bankruptcy, we learn today that the plan is approved and moving forward. Continue Reading
Spotify Wrapped — the annual personalized deep dive into Spotify use — has become a branding meme. We asked AI to comment, and learned that annual Wrapped-like campaigns have increased since Spotify first launched Wrapped, and gave us a three-part answer detailing direct adaptations. Continue Reading
— Is radio still viable? (Jacobs Media)
— Circular (Michael Mignano)
— At the top (Cathy Csukas)
– All the hats (Morgan Wiedmann) Continue Reading
We learn from a variety of second-hand sources that DistroKid, an open-to-anyone digital music distribution service, is exploring a $2B sale. Prospective suitors are not identified, and this appears to be exploratory. Continue Reading
Audiobooks are popular, and consumption is growing. Likewise e-books. Printed books are more than twice as popular, but declining. Those results come from the Pew Research Center, which focuses on the persistent domination of print while acknowledging the decade-long incremental rise of audiobooks. Click for details and graph. Continue Reading