RAIN Podcast Business Summit infographic: Agenda, speakers, panels, pics
The RAIN Podcast Business Summit is next Wednesday, 9am – 1pm. Click through for the infographic: Sessions, Speakers, Pics. Tickets are still available.
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Author: Brad Hill
Edison Research releases its first quarterly Top Ten Podcast ranker
Edison Research has broken out a Top Ten Podcast ranker, which measures podcast popularity among weekly podcast listeners. The ranker will be released quarterly, and will represent a rolling four-quarter average. This method smooths out irregularities such as quick-rise, quick-fall podcast flashes in the pan. Continue Reading
Stephanie Ruhle, Sarah van Mosel added to stellar RAIN Summit lineup for March 4
Stephanie Ruhle (MSNBC Anchor, NBC News Senior Business Correspondent, and host of the Modern Ruhles podcast) and Sarah van Mosel (Chief Revenue Officer, Stitcher), are among the newly added speakers at the 4th Annual RAIN Podcast Business Summit on March 4 in New York City. Click through for full roster. Continue Reading
Podcast Radio broadcasting in London
Podcast Radio, a venture to broadcast a 24-hour podcast schedule on DAB in London, is up and running. The project was introduced at RAIN Summit Europe last November. Continue Reading
Instreamatic adds Federated Media to its voice ad exchange
Instreamatic is announcing a partnership with Federated Media. In the deal Federated will sell Instreamatic’s interactive voice advertising opportunities to advertisers. Federated’s inventory will be added to Instreamatic’s voice ad exchange. Continue Reading
Podcast Movement Evolutions: Diversifying its audience and content
Podcast Movement Evolutions, an addition to the annual Podcast Movement conference and an expansion of it, was produced last week in Los Angeles. The event expanded on the six-year-old Podcast Movement summer gathering, offering three tickets levels and four content tracks for different types of attendee. Continue Reading
“Staples Connect” launches with Spreaker partnership for in-store podcast studios
Staples, the office supply chain, recently announced Staples Connect, and interesting reinvention of some stores to include co-working spaces, community gathering spaces, and podcasting facilities. Spreaker announced its launch partnership, offering discounted access to its hosting and distribution platform. Continue Reading
December streaming, and flashback 10 years of RAIN tracking of Triton Digital Webcast Metrics
RAIN has been tracking Triton Digital’s monthly Webcast Metrics Top 20 Ranker for more than 10 years, starting in September 2009. Looking back to that Ranker, we see a couple of interesting things — a trip down memory lane in the growth of streaming. Continue Reading
“More speakers than screens” — EGTA preps for World Radio Day with audio stats
European trade organization EGTA, which serves radio/TV advertisers, is promoting World Radio Day (February 13) with materials that advocate for sonic branding. As part of this, the organization has declared 2020 as “The Year of Sonic” and has marshaled some interesting statistics and audio samples. Continue Reading
Westwood One asked advertisers about podcasting. Results are forward-looking.
Last week we poked around a public Westwood One podcast survey, and reported our impressions. Today, Westwood One releases the results, in both an executive summary format, and a detailed Powerpoint PDF. One of the most interesting aspects of the PDF is that it relates dozens of verbatim predictions about podcasting revenue growth. Continue Reading
Sony Music Entertainment: Another podcast deal, arguably the biggest, reinforces Sony presence
Sony Music has forged a content development partnership with Somethin’ Else, an indie British podcast production company. The press release lists Sony’s contributions to be content expertise, marketing, and monetization. We don’t know whether Sony has taken an ownership stake in Somethin’ Else. We do know Sony is moving fast in podcasting. Continue Reading
Forbes lists the (very) top-earning podcasters
Only the top five, making this an ultra-short list for Forbes. Still, interesting. If you’re guessing Joe Rogan for the top spot, you’re right, but #2 might surprise you. Continue Reading