Steve Goldstein: The Clip Economy is Eating Everything
In this edition of Steve Goldstein’s column, he examines short-form clips of larger audio pieces, speculating that podcast clips might become the main podcast product. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: June 10
Downloads vs News.
An upright survey. Continue Reading
Apple tunes podcasts in new OS release
Apple has announced OS 27, a broad operating system that affects features across the company’s hardware and software products. In the podcast realm, OS 27 affects several aspects of video podcasts, auto-download features, and Apple TV. The podcast listening +… Continue Reading
“Radio must be visual” — Key findings from Quu in-car audio report
“Screens are everywhere; radio must be visual” — that’s the #1 key finding in a newly released study from tech/media firm Quu Inc. A just-released report includes data plus insights from industry experts. Continue Reading
AI rules of major streamers (Damien Reilly)
Damien Reilly, Founder/CEO of Ordior, the Australia-based music rights management company, observes that many music artists who use AI in their original tracks are experiencing removal of their uploads to music services. As a public service to indie musicians Reilly has listed the AI policies of ten prominent streaming services. Continue Reading
RAIN Time Travel: June 2016 headlines
In this monthly feature, we look back one decade and revisit selected headlines. Today — highlights from May 2016. In this month’s edition: Radionomy, SoundCloud, Tidal, the first podcast spike, Podtrac introduces its podcast ranker. streaming revenue breakthrough at Warner, Spotify adds video … and much more. Continue Reading
Reach, share, content, insights, trust, loyalty, influence: Edison’s latest podcast study.
Edison Research (a subsidiary of SSRS) has released its annual study of podcast listener behavior and trends, titled The Podcast Consumer 2026. Energetically presented online by Edison VP Megan Lazovick, the 51-page research deck documents several components of podcastings’ profile in he media industry. Click for our coverage and link to released study deck. Continue Reading
Phone service TextNow adds iHM full catalog of content
In a collaboration of two giants, TextNow — the largest ad-supported mobile phone service in the U.S. — will carry iHeartRadio’s full catalog over TextNow’s national 5G network. Users (10 million strong) will not pay. Click for more. Continue Reading
iHeart scores LG distribution
Multinational conglomerate LG has upgraded its free, ad-supported listening service with the addition of iHeartMedia content. iHeart’s 850 radio stations will now appear on the LG Radio+ app, as will iHeart’s podcast catalog of 750 shows. Continue Reading
Hubbard ditches “Radio” in rebrand
Hubbard Radio has meaningfully rebranded as Hubbard, signalling the breadth of of its media presence. With the name change comes a new logo — click for that and annuncement quotes. Continue Reading
That elusive definition: A new alliance seeks to clarify podcasting for advertisers
Podcasting has been a media category since at least 2003, when the RSS distribution system was initiated. As it has grown in popularity and recognition its definition has become less crisp. Audio, sure — but what about video? RSS, sure — but what about YouTube? Ad-supported, sure — but what about brand-owned shows? A new consortium emerges. Continue Reading
Millennials lead AI usage surge
From the formidable Fred Jacobs we learn that weekly AI use has doubled in the past year, and tripled in two years. We are further informed that Millennials lead the charge. And Pope Leo is quoted … several times. Continue Reading