Media behemoth Audacy is splashing results of new survey work which explores cross-platform listening. Called The Rise of the Cross-Platform Listener, it drills into the “AudioX listener” concept which Audacy explored in the company’s meaty State of Audio report last summer. Click for details, findings, and links. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia’s Q2 earnings report, rich with metrics and charts, describes a giant audio company whose growth is focused on the digital side, with consolidated financials slipping a bit year-over-year. Click for lots of detail and graphic charts. Continue Reading
It took more than two years: Webcasting music royalties are finalized for the 2021-2025 period. David Oxenford’s Broadcast Law Blog. The every-five-year royalty setting process has been controversial in the past, and is always a battle of music owners vs. the streaming platforms which license music. Click for the details, and a link to David Oxenford’s full coverage. Continue Reading
In the Top Podcast Publishers ranking in July from Podtrac, we are told that the unique monthly audience (UMA) increased for two of the top 20 publishers, month-over-month. Meanwhile the average monthly audience for the entire cohort was down by nine percent. Leading networks iHeartPodcasts, Wondery, and NPR take the top three spots based on the ranker’s native sorting. But things get shaken up in the RAIN Remix, which resorts the Podtrac data to show audience and downloads per active show. Click for details and graphics. Continue Reading
Global podcast hosting and marketplace technology company Acast has launched “AdCollab,” a service which enables advertisers to team up directly with podcasts hosts in planning host-read sponsorship campaigns. This initiative has been in testing mode since April, and is available to all advertisers planning host-read campaigns. Continue Reading
— Definitions (Jonas Woost)
— Intentional Boredom (iHeartPodcsts)
— Perspectives (The Podglomerate)
In the recent Q2 earnings call from Sirius XM, we heard a measured bullishness about the audio giant’s podcast business, including a key bragging point of interest: CEO Jennifer Witz noted that the first half of 2023 booked over 2,600 podcast campaigns across more than 100 Fortune 500 brands. Click for lots more detail. Continue Reading
Global podcast powerhouse Acast released its Q2 earnings today. In the official release and presentation highlights we see top-line growth leading to negative operating margins. Below are details around the highlights and the total operating loss for the quarter: Net… Continue Reading
Edison Research released its quarterly survey of the top 50 podcasts in the U.S., based on reach. When we look back at previous reports over two years, we see an unshakeable grip on the top three slots in this ranker.… Continue Reading
In the Q2 RAJAR report of radio engagement in the UK, we learn that 88% of the population tunes in to radio at least weekly. This compares to a 92% of weekly American engagement with radio (per Nielsen). Click for six other key points. Continue Reading
In an eye-opening double acquisition, scripted podcast company Realm has acquired kids podcast network Pinna and podcast-plus-representation company Lipstick & Vinyl. In this grab, Realm instantly expands into unscripted shows with both companies, and gains more in-house podcast ad representation. Continue Reading