Podxref, a podcast search platform, announced that it has developed a new dimension to its service called Watchlist Notifications. Users can bookmark favorite shows, personalities, and locations, and then be notified when matching programs are available. Continue Reading
Yesterday we covered Pandora’s Q3 earnings report (which the company called Analyst Day), with financials and a summary of Pandora’s projected subscription growth over the next three years. Here, we take a deeper dive into the investor call with context and quotes. Continue Reading
RAIN News presented a webinar yesterday, presented by Boostability. Vice Presidnet of Marketing Kelly Shelton offered a comprehensive overview of how SEO works, and how it applies to radio stations. Click through to view a recording of the entire webinar, and an interactive presentation of the slides used. Continue Reading
Pandora reported its third-quarter earnings yesterday afternoon, with a splashy presentation that framed the quarterly ritual as Analyst Day. Analysts were evidently disappointed, based on a tumbling stock on two to three times normal trading volume. The call was about more than financials — the upcoming on-demand service is Pandora’s big bet. Click through for the RAIN report and analysis. Continue Reading
PRX-owned Radiotopia is adding two programs to its curated portfolio of podcasts. The Bugle is a satirical comedy show founded by John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman. The West Wing Weekly is a throwback fancast which offers a week-by-week discussion of the TV drama The West Wing Continue Reading
SoundExchange has filed its royalty rate request to the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) for satellite radio’s use of music recordings. This is part of the “SDARS III” proceeding, which will set music royalty rates for Sirius XM, taking effect in the 2018-2022 period. Continue Reading
Webcast listening in August gained 4% compared to July’s numbers in Triton Digital’s Webcast Metrics monthly Top 20 Ranker, released today. Continuing a 2016 trend, the year-over-year comparison shows vigorous uplift. Likewise with the year-to-date numbers. Continue Reading
Podcast measurement company Podtrac today released its Top Podcasts report for September. It is the second monthly edition of that report, which started in August. In May of this year, Podtrac launched its Podcast Industry Ranking, which lists the top 10 podcast publishers. Continue Reading
TuneIn has created an interesting arrangement with Bing, the Microsoft search engine. Searches for “online radio” return a panel of Bing’s most searched-for radio webcasts, a mix of terrestrial and pureplay stations, complete with a Play button. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Radioplayer reaches new ground, your brain on podcasts, and much more especially on podcasting. Continue Reading
With over 300,000 podcasts in the market, most of which are jammed into the narrow funnel of Apple’s Podcasts app, it’s no wonder that program discovery is a prominent pain point for consumers. Discovery is emerging as an issue for distributors, too — networks who are beating the bushes for talent to create new programs. Continue Reading
At RAIN Summit Nashville in September, Steve Goldstein (Founder & CEO, Amplifi Media) moderated a panel called Podcast Forecast: What’s Next? The conversation went into fascinating detail about the present and future of on-demand audio. Click for full video. Continue Reading