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IFPI Digital Music Report shows global snapshot of streaming growth

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Anna Washenko

The IFPI released its annual Digital Music Report, complete with an assessment of industry trends and case studies. According to the group’s data, 2014 was the first year that digital channels and physical channels accounted for the same proportion of revenue, 46% each. The digital revenue totaled $6.85 billion for the year out of the industry’s total revenue of $14.97 billion. About 41 million people now pay for music subscriptions, which accounted for 23% of global digital music revenue. Continue Reading →

Larry Rosin: The Little Machines that Built Pandora

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Larry Rosin

by Larry Rosin

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 reaches new high ground in February: Triton Webcast Metrics

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Brad Hill

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 →

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Pew study tracks generational use of mobile music

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Brad Hill

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 →

Larry Rosin: Room for Tidal? What’s one more online audio brand?

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Larry Rosin

by Larry Rosin

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 →

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GlobalWebIndex: Teens spend lots of time, less money online

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Anna Washenko

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 →

Turning data into dollars at at RAIN Summit West

Posted on April 1, 2015 by RAIN News Staff

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: Digital is fastest growing portion of radio revenue

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Brad Hill

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 →

Mobile Internet radio ad revenue to surpass desktop this year

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Brad Hill

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 →

Nielsen certifies streaming measurement in TuneGenie players

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Brad Hill

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 →

Study: Generational divide in (dis)-connected cars

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Brad Hill

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 →

Larry Rosin: Podcasting Is Maturing Quickly with Lots More Growth to Come

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Larry Rosin

by Larry Rosin

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 →