ARN launches iHeartPodcast Network Australia
iHeartRadio Australia is getting its own podcast launch. ARN, the domestic radio group that operates iHeartRadio Australia, today introduced the iHeartPodcast Network Australia. Continue Reading
Author: Anna Washenko
Subscription streaming was the leading music revenue source for France in 2019
France generated recorded music revenue of €772 million ($867 million) in 2019, according to the latest report from trade body SNEP. Streaming represented 49% of the industry’s total revenue for the year and was the leading revenue source in 2019. Continue Reading
Oprah’s famed talk show to live again as a podcast
Oprah Winfrey is already a media mogul of the highest degree, and her latest project combines podcasts with her television roots. Her OWN television network is releasing The Oprah Winfrey Show The Podcast. The program will make all episodes from the talk show’s 25 years on air available in podcast form. Continue Reading
Whooshkaa, Deezer, enter podcast distribution deal
Deezer has entered a deal with podcast technology platform Whooshkaa. Under their arrangement, podcasters on Whooshkaa’s platform will be able to distribute their shows to Deezer with a one-click integration. Deezer currently has 14 million active users in 180 countries. Continue Reading
Acast launches Acast Marketplace podcast advertising system
Podcast company Acast has continued its rapid expansion pace with the launch of its own platform for buying advertisements. Acast Marketplace offers advertisers direct, automated access to purchasing ads, sponsorships, and branded content. Continue Reading
RIAA report: Streaming holds at 80% of 2019 revenue, with $6.8 billion from subscriptions
The RIAA released its 2019 year-end report, marking a fourth consecutive year of double-digit growth thanks to increases in subscription streaming. Streaming is now delivering nearly 80% of all recorded music revenue, holding steady at the share it delivered in the first half of the year. Continue Reading
Supercast raises seed funding and hires new CEO
Podcast monetization company Supercast announced a new influx of money and new leadership. The business has received $2 million in seed funding and appointed Jason Sew Hoy as its new CEO. Continue Reading
Country radio fans are interested in streaming and station-specific mobile apps
Futuri Media collaborated with the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications for a survey into trends for country radio listening. The results were presented at CRS 2020. Continue Reading
Podcast Radio taps radio veteran Gene Baxter as its second ‘podjock’
UK-based Podcast Radio has hired Gene Baxter, a 30-year veteran of Los Angeles’ KROQ station, as a presenter. Baxter will be the second “podjock” for the company, providing both DJ and announcer skills to the station’s all-podcast programming. Continue Reading
Research finds TV shows can cause up to 19 accidental smart speaker activations a day
The major tech companies making voice assistants all faced consumer backlash in the past several months over privacy issues. While many took steps to give users more control over participating in human review programs, the exposés also revealed that many smart speakers record their users at times when the individual hadn’t uttered a wake word. New research from a group of universities explored the extent to which popular TV shows can accidentally turn on a smart speaker’s microphone. Continue Reading
Survey: Half of U.S. adults have tried a voice assistant behind the wheel
Voicebot.ai and Cerence released a report about the use of voice assistants in cars. According to the survey of 1,090 U.S. adults, more people are using voice assistants in cars than on smart speakers. Just over half (50.9%) of U.S. adults, or about 129.7 million people, have used any kind of voice assistant in their vehicles. Continue Reading
Radioplayer Germany gets standalone Apple Watch app
Radioplayer Germany is rolling out a standalong app for the Apple Watch. The software, compatible with the Series 4 and Series 5 version of the wearable, will let listeners tune in to Radioplayer without their phones. Continue Reading