Advertising in music services, and ad technologies that power it.
Audioboom continues its practice of issuing trading updates before quarterly earnings, in this case presaging the company’s Q4 financials. The themes of this report are momentum and KPI (key performance indicator) strength. The company’s Showcase product showed notable revenue growth. Continue Reading
Audio analytics powerhouse Veritonic has released a concise survey report which presumes to tell marketers how to improve their podcast advertising. It’s not a scold; it’s a guide based on insights culled from hundreds of U.S. podcast listeners in November. “Not all podcast ads are created equal.”
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AI-based audio advertising company Instreamatic performed audience research which compared a generic ad campaign with a personalized ad campaign. The personalized ads were generated by AI. Both campaigns lifted key brand metrics, but the personalized AI ads did so more vigorously. Click for details. Continue Reading
Audio research and analytics platform Veritonic is well known for its knowledge and solutions in audio, notably in podcasting. Today we learn more of the company’s capabilities in analyzing and optimizing video podcasts. Veritonic says its platform offers advanced audio analytics that can be applied to video podcasts, such as tone, emotional resonance, and content effectiveness. Click to know more. Continue Reading
Audio analytics and research platform Veritonic has delivered a concise and punchy graphical rationale for podcast advertising. (It’s available HERE.) The presentation emphasizes three main points. Click for details and the download link. Continue Reading
Podcast data and discovery platform Podchaser has developed a new audience category to help advertisers tailor the reach of their campaigns. It is political skew. The idea, in Podchaser’s words, is to “offer unprecedented clarity.” Click for the full read.
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Pioneer music streaming service Deezer, based in Paris, has chosen digital audio advertising exchange DAX to handle U.S. audio advertising sales. The arrangement is exclusive in the U.S. Click for details, lots of history, and quotes. Continue Reading
Acast announces that it has formed a partnership with brand safety, suitability, and planning service Barometer. The news is targeted to podcast advertisers, with a promise to navigate risk, discover new content, and measure campaign performance. Initiatives like this reassure advertisers that podcast advertising (still rather a new kid on the block for some advertisers) can be as trustworthy and exacting as longer established media categories. Click for more.
In a consumer survey fielded last month by audio analytics and research company Veritonic, hundreds of monthly (or more) podcast listeners were asked about how they relate to audio branding. Click for the big graphic. Continue Reading
The average cost per thousand (CPM) for podcast advertising in September dropped three percent from August. According to Libsyn’s monthly reckoning, the average CPM rate for a 60-second ad spot was $21.37 on September 1, compared to $22.04 a month earlier. That per-thousand rate was the lowest in 52 months. Click for the four-year cost chart. Continue Reading
Audio advertising company AdLarge is splashing its new deal with audio advertising service company Crystal Media Networks (CMN). The arrangement starts immediately. Alongside this announced collaboration, we learn that Crystal Media Networks will rebrand next year, as Portfolio Media.
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A new way for podcasters to earn sponsorship revenue has been developed by CodeADX, which identifies itself as The Promo Code Marketplace. In this system, podcasters have full control of their sponsors and the products promoted on the show. It’s based on a commission model which generates what CodeADX calls “meaningful revenue,” even for shows lacking a scaled-up audience. Click for the details. Continue Reading