Our Infinite Dial studies have been tracking usage of online radio since 1998, and we have asked about ‘monthly usage’ since 2000. In a recent meeting I made the comment that if one superimposes the graph showing growth of smartphone ownership over the monthly online radio usage one can see a strong correlation. Continue Reading
Webcast listening rose 5% month-over-month in February, and 40% year-over-year, according to the Webcast Metrics Top 20 Ranker just released by Triton Digital. Click through for historical trend charts. Continue Reading
The growing use of smartphones for managing all aspects of digital life is a pertinent issue for the entire audio industry. A newly-released study from the Pew Research Center defines the smartphone usage footprint across age groups, and tracks how music/podcasts are consumed. Continue Reading
In The Infinite Dial 2015 Edison Research tested consumer awareness of 17 different streaming audio brands. Tidal wasn’t among them, but the re-launched service is in the news now. Is there room for a newcomer in the crowded music-service field? Continue Reading
GlobalWebIndex released research into the online behavior of teenagers. The participants covered 16- to 19-year old Internet users in 32 different countries worldwide. Entertainment is a top online activity for this age group, with 60% reporting that they had listened to music on a streaming service in the past month. Continue Reading
Data, big and not so big, is a key advantage for streaming over other forms of audio, enabling platforms to deliver better programming and advertising to listeners. Turning Data into Dollar$ brings together five experts to discuss how data leads to better outcomes in programming and advertising. Continue Reading
BIA/Kelsey released its annual report of radio station revenue, showing the top ten revenue-generating stations. We spoke to Dr. Mark Fratrik about the growing role of digital revenue. To him, it is “a clarion call.” Continue Reading
A new U.S. advertising forecast for 2015 and beyond, from ZenithOptima, projects mobile ad revenue for Internet radio to exceed desktop streaming revenue this year, and to leap ahead for the next two years. Continue Reading
TuneGenie, a provider of streaming audio players for audio publishers, announced that it received certification for Nielsen’s streaming measurement solution. The announcement marks a third implementation of Nielsen’s audience measurement technology for streaming audio. Continue Reading
Technology and strategy company Lochbridge surveyed nearly 1,500 consumers across age demographics to investigate demand for digital technology in the car — how much, what kind, and among whom. The demographic profile is clear-cut. Continue Reading
A key metric from The Infinite Dial 2015 shows that in the midst of momentum for the podcast category, there is still much growth to come. Also — an entertaining video. Continue Reading
Guest columnist Larry Rosin, President of Edison Research, expands the details of podcast listening by age group, from The Infinite Dial 2015. Continue Reading