In a new blog entry posted yesterday, Pierre Bouvard (Chief Insights Officer, Cumulus Media) presents a truckload of trends related to Spotify, Pandora, AM/FM radio, and podcasting. A rich bundle of charts, interpretations, questions from RAIN, and answers from the author. Click through for it all. Continue Reading
Apple released its review of “best and most popular podcasts” today. Although many of the 22 honorees arepretty high in the charts, we think this is a good discovery list, worth exploring. Click for details. Continue Reading
Edison Research has released a new study: 2021 Car Buyers Survey. ONe key learning is that 90% of car buyers expect broadcast radio to be standard in-car equipment. As we thumb through the slides, we note some comparative metrics that position American consumers as more detached from in-car listening to AM/FM than in other countries. Click through for details and graphics. Continue Reading
James Cridland returns with the latest installment of his weekly column. In this edition, James anticipates The Infinite Dial UK study from Edison Research, set to be presented this week in London. Also, fun history about CBS Mystery Theater, and a great documentary. Continue Reading
Data analytics company Drive Time Metrics (DTM) has been awarded a new patent for collecting and analyzing connected vehicle media data. The company collects anonymized data from in-car audio playback of all sorts, and delivers actionable metrics to its clients which can range from music streaming services to satellite radio to AM/FM. Continue Reading
Copenhagen-based Podimo has received a Series B funding round of $78-million dollars. Since 2019, the company has raised $115-million. Podimo operates a few different lines of business — click for info. Continue Reading
The Infinite Dial, globally recognized as a singular authoritative consumer survey and reference for how people consume digital media, will be extended to the UK next month. The annual American edition has been produced for 24 years, resulting in exceptionally valuable trend lines illustrating consumer uptake of streaming audio and podcasting. The brand has expanded to Canada, Australia, Germany, and South Africa. The December 2 release of a UK version will be Edison’s first for that region, and is supported by Bauer Media and Spotify. Click for the registration link. Continue Reading
Jottings of Note
— Smart and Yum (The Podglomerate)
— Settle In (The Podcast Reader)
— Because NOW! (Spotify)
Global audio streaming app Deezer asks: “Why not turn your TV into your personal jukebox?” Providing the answer, Deezer has partnered with Samsung to create a Deezer-app listening experience on Samsung’s line of smart TVs. Click for details. Continue Reading
James Cridland returns with the latest installment of his weekly column. In this edition, James examines The Spoken Word Audio Report, produced by Edison Research with support from NPR. Speaking words is where radio should excel in the future, according to this perspective: “Radio’s unique selling proposition – the thing radio does that nobody else does – is the human being. Not the music; we can get that everywhere.” Continue Reading
For the second time this week, Audible’s executive staff has been raided. This time it’s an in-house raid. Jessica Radburn, formerly Senior Director of Global Content Programming at Audible, was hired by Amazon Music podcast subsidiary Wondery. Details within. Continue Reading
Jottings of Note
— The Llama, Still Getting Kicked (Winamp)
— High and Exclusive (Ed Sheeran & Deezer)
— The Power of Sound (Steve Keller)