Open AI’s ChatGPT AI product enters the conversational audio field with an upgrade called GPT Live. On the technical side we are told about full-duplex architecture, the main output of which is AI listening and speaking in uninterrupted conversation, making the bot capable of communication that resembles normal speaking. We make unabashed Trekkie comparisons. Continue Reading
It’s a clear milestone in the rise of video-native podcast consumption. Continue Reading
The efficacy of podcast advertising has been measured and documented for years. A new report from Signal Hill Insights promises a “fresh approach” to benchmarking the performance of podcast advertising. Continue Reading
In a startling restructuring action that surprised several thousand listeners, Canadian radio network Rogers Sports & Media shut off six radio stations. Layoffs include station personnel and back-office staff. Continue Reading
PMDMC -> PMGC (Public Media Growth Conference)
Elevation (iHeartPodcasts)
Deeply embedded (Apple Music) Continue Reading
A comprehensive view (Edison Research)
Audio/video journalism pulls in youth & diversity The Economist
A long list indeed British Podcast Awards Continue Reading
A radio audience shift has been underway, for 13 years, relentlessly telling a story of migration from broadcast to digital. The data is from Techsurvey 2026, the latest edition of the highly respected annual listener survey conducted by Jacobs Media. Click for more, and a braphic chart. Continue Reading
Edison Research brings us insight from its continuous Share of Ear listener survey work. Today we learn that on-demand audio has surpassed linear listening. That is to say, chosen audio programs like podcasts have surpassed passive listening sources like AM/FM and Satellite radio. Continue Reading
In this monthly feature, we look back one decade and revisit selected headlines. Today: highlights from July 2016. Audio streaming more than doubles in first half of 2016 (BuzzAngle) AdsWizz and National Public Media form podcast-specific advertising marketplace Audio streams… Continue Reading
Gaining advantages (Jacobs Media)
Take Me Out To The Broadcast (JStreamGuys)
Return of the 60s (Bridge Ratings Media Research) Continue Reading
In a recent audience study conducted by Sounds Profitable, a key finding reveals that most podcast listeners would follow podcast creators across formats. The finding is perhaps more surprising than it seems at first glance. Continue Reading
This week saw a nationwide layoff sweep at iHeartMedia, reportedly removing over 100 on-air and programming jobs across the country. Some details are leaking out from employees. An in-company memo stresses “faster is better” which iHeart says will deepen relationships with listeners, and provide better support for the company’s ad sellers. Continue Reading