A new poll conducted by TV magazine 60 Minutes, in collaboration with Vanity Fair magazine, found that Americans choose radio as their favorite music-listening medium more than any other. Methodology of this survey was not disclosed, except that respondents were American. Continue Reading
Market-leading Internet radio service Pandora released its monthly audience metrics for March today, promoting year-over-year growth in its key metrics. the most controversial statistic is “Share of total U.S. radio listening,” which jumped to more than 9%. Listening hours grew also, while audience size remained the same. Continue Reading
Internet listening gained five percent in February over January, according to data released by Triton Digital in its Webcast Metrics Top 20 Ranker. The five-percent gain from the previous month lifted total stream listening into new-high territory. Click through for long-term trending charts. Continue Reading
Podcasting is enjoying a resurgence, and the latest RAIN Poll surveyed whether readers listen to podcasts. After four days of results, the outcome is definitive: 78 percent of respondents said they listen to podcasts. Several submitted comments told why … and why not. Continue Reading
YouTube’s influence and audience clout are widely recognized in a general way, but the video platform’s competitive stature is quantified explicitly in new data from Edison Research. In a 44-page slide presentation, one crucial fact is that radio’s most ardent listeners are sharing time with YouTube, especially in the CHR, Urban, and Rock categories. Continue Reading
With the demise of the unique but little-used Twitter Music app, the micro-blogging service lost no time announcing its next foray into music. Twitter and Billboard announced a partnership to create the Billboard Twitter Real-Time Charts. The alliance is a “big data” play, but there’s a big question about how different it will be. Continue Reading
Podcasting is in a resurgence. In addition to the popular directory in iTunes, other podcast showcases and listening platforms have sprung up. This poll is simple: Share whether you listen to podcasts. Then, in the comment box, you can promote… Continue Reading
BIA/Kelsey released its quarterly Investing in Radio Market Report, summarizing industry income for 2013 and identifying the 10 richest stations by revenue for the year. RAIN spoke to Dr. Mark Fratrik, SVP at BIA/Kelsey, about the forward path to success for broadcasters in all markets. He emphasized a multi-platform approach. Continue Reading
Marketron, a leading software solution provider to media industries, announced a new component of its Mediascape platform, Mediascape Streaming, which allows advertisers to roll up reporting across all inventory types, including streaming. Curtis Media Group is a beta-testing launch partner. Continue Reading
The occasion of this brisk admonition was Radiodays Europe, an annual conference held this year in the Dublin Convention Center. Rosin brought new research with him (“iTunes Radio: Lessons from America”), based on The Infinite Dial 2014 survey but unreleased when that project was unveiled. Continue Reading
We received strong interest in our latest RAIN Poll, which asked readers to pick their preferred home listening device(s). In addition to the votes, this poll attracted an unprecedented number of comments, as readers were motivated to describe (and brag about?) their home-listening rigs. Streaming in general led the field. Continue Reading
The Internation Federation of Phonographic Industries (IFPI) released its summary of digital music usage and revenue for 2013. As with the RIAA report issued this week, the IFPI document shows vigorous growth of streaming and subscription music, bolstering a general industry picture of declining physical sales. Continue Reading