Smart speakers are a newer product segment in Japan, but the devices have gained awareness quickly in that market. Recent data shared by Voicebot from Marketing Research Camp showed that rates of smart speaker ownership among ages 15-69 in Japan rose from 4.5% in late 2017 to 5.7% in February 2018. Continue Reading
Podtrac has published its list of the top 20 podcasts for July 2018. The list is mostly unchanged from the June ranker, although July did have two new additions. Continue Reading
Westwood One has released a report exploring the audio landscape, with podcasting and smart speakers drawing particular attention. The study leveraged data from the Share of Ear and Infinite Dial studies to explore trends for the podcast audience as well as tracking the adoption rates for smart speakers. Continue Reading
The Canadian Podcast Listener will be releasing the results from its second annual analysis during the first RAIN Summit Canada in October, but Audience Insights and The Podcast Exchange have been sharing advanced glimpses. After revealing some statistics in July, the duo have shared another slide with data about podcasting in Canada. Continue Reading
New market research projects that Amazon will not hold its massive lead over the smart speaker space indefinitely. Strategy Analytics’ latest report expects that Google will pose the most immediate challenge to Amazon and Echo’s dominance. Continue Reading
Podtrac has released its monthly ranking of podcast publishers for July. Total global downloads for the ten parties on the list dipped 2% from the June 2018 figures, but increased 57% year-over-year. NPR tops the chart yet again. Continue Reading
Finance institution Citi has released a research report on the global music industry that is garnering headlines in the music press and sparking social media conversation among musicians. A comprehensive whitepaper and flow chart of music revenue was authored by a six-person international team. Continue Reading
MusicWatch has shared a new study exploring the relationship between social media and music. According to the survey’s results, 9 out of 10 regular social media users on the most popular apps have some form of activity related to music or artists. The most common activities on social are simply following a band or performer, but the networks can provide additional context and engagement around music. Continue Reading
The RAJAR report for the second quarter of 2018 shows another period of growth for digital radio, even as the overall performance for radio dipped. The latest results showed that 48.8 million adults, or 89% of the adult population of the UK, tuned in to their preferred stations weekly. Continue Reading
Music piracy in the UK is on the decline thanks to the easy access and availability of streaming services. That’s the takeaway from a new report from YouGov, which found that just one in 10 people in the UK are using illegal downloads. Continue Reading
If you weren’t able to attend Podcast Movement in Philadelphia, you can still catch up on a few of the top takeaways from the keynote by Edison Research SVP Tom Webster. The talk, titled The Next Frontier in Podcasting: 100 Million Listeners, explored the gap between the high rates of people who are familiar with the term podcasting and the lower rates of people who have actually listened to a show. Continue Reading
Streaming has continued to grow in popularity in France. The country’s domestic music industry body, SNEP, released a report on the first half of 2018, which found on-demand streams up 39% to 27 billion for the period. Continue Reading