RAIN Notes: Monday, October 25
Jottings of Note
— Heat (Vox Media)
— Breakage? (WIRED on Spotify)
— Incoming (Sony Music Podcasts)
Month: October 2021
Paris Hilton joins five media companies to build new podcast
From iHeartRadio we receive a notice that Paris Hilton is at the center of a new podcast production, Trapped In Treatment. It will launch in 2022, and is a combined effort of the celebrity with four media companies: iHeartMedia, London Audio (a division of 11:11 Media), Warner Bros., Unscripted Television, and Telepictures. Continue Reading
YouTube / Sheeran partner for “an album launch like no other”
For his latest collection, music superstar Ed Sheeran is partnering with YouTube Shorts by producing one Short for each song. YouTube Shorts is the video behemoth’s competitive stab at Tik Tok. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: FM switchoff in the UK; and a nerdy look at AM transmission characteristics Inbox
by James Cridland
James Cridland returns with one of his more technical columns, in which he closes the can of worms opened in last week’s coverage of a frequency switch at 4BC in Brisbane, Cridland’s home base. Lots of graphics. But first, the UK’s decision about FM switch-off, a new rule for smart speakers, the geography of Wales according to TuneIn, and the new BBC logo. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: Friday, October 22
Targetspot accelerates North American expansion
Digital audio solutions company Targetspot, a division of AudioValley, is enhancing its North American presence as it does business with new N.A. partners. Click through to track several executive movements, some of them crossing the ocean. Continue Reading
Cirrus Streaming introduces complete podcasting toolkit; special features for broadcasters
Cirrus Streaming, which provides many kinds of enterprise streaming services from cloud streaming to Alexa service, has built and released a comprehensive podcasting solution. The single-dashboard solution suite includes hosting, editing, monetization, and distribution. There are special instant-podcast tools for broadcasters.
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Spotify opens the door to (exclusive) video podcasting
Spotify is expanding its podcast feature set while reinforcing its walled-garden experiments in podcasting. The latest: Video podcasting. “Soon, Spotify users will see a lot more video podcasts on the platform,” the company says as it rolls out the capability.… Continue Reading
NZME leverages iHeartRadio franchise to dominate Triton’s new NZ Podcast Ranker
Triton Digital has added New Zealand to its region-specific portfolio of measurement trackers for podcasting. The inaugural edition covers September audiences and downloads in NZ. One native network dominates, while seven other international podcast groups also register. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: Thursday, October 21
Jottings of Note
— Patience and Perseverance (Dave Zohrob)
— Deep Podreads (The Podcast Reader)
— Marbylous Deal (Marbyl)
— Elevated (Scott Porretti)
Chartable’s new Sales Sheets profile a podcast’s audience for ad buyers
Chartable has released a new product called Sales Sheets, which are infographic profiles of a shows’ audience, based on Chartable’s datasets. The sheets explain each podcast according to metrics of value to advertising and podcast ad agency buyers — these metrics include size of audience, demographics, listening persistence, and more. Click through for an example link of The Jordan Harbinger Show. Continue Reading
Investor note bullish on podcast & streaming as “catalyst” for leading radio groups
Equity research analyst at B. Riley Securities, Daniel Day, projected growth metrics for the second half of this year, and 2022, for three top radio groups — iHeartMedia, Audacy, and Cumulus Media. His “robust growth estimates” for digital revenue are his most bullish outlooks, with a particular focus on podcasting. Click for details. Continue Reading