In its fiscal-Q1 earnings report (quarter ending December 2020), Warner Music Group reported its highest overall quarterly revenue in its history as a standalone company, and 16% digital revenue growth. Streaming was discussed at length by CEO Steve Cooper and CFO Eric Levin. Click through for quotes, numbers, and analysis. Continue Reading
Podsights released an update to its Podsights Benchmark Report series, this one analyzing data collected in Q1 through Q4 of 2020. During that span the report collected 2.5-billion impressions across 1,274 campaigns bought by 421 brands at a total cost of $65-million. Click through for details, graphs, and a link to freely download this dense and informative report. Continue Reading
In its latest podcast network alliance, Triton Digital is announcing that All Things Comedy (ATC) is moving its shows to Triton’s Omny Studio division for creation, management, and distribution, and will use Triton Digital’s measurement tools for those podcasts. ATC aggregates over 50 podcasts owned by comedians. Continue Reading
Mixcloud LIVE, a realtime video-streaming addition to the Mixcloud recorded-audio experience for DJs, is out of a nine-month beta testing period. We tested the platform from the listener perspective and found it exceptional. Continue Reading
NPR is the leading podcast network in both types of measurement used by Triton Digital in the company’s most recent U.S. Podcast Report. NPR also grabbed both #1 spots in the Top 100 Podcasts rankers, with a show that posted 840 episodes in the four-week measurement period. The top network lists are almost unchanged from the previous reporting period. Click through for details. Continue Reading
NuVoodoo is rolling out results of its latest Ratings Prospects Study. It is the 17th edition of this ongoing bi-annual survey work. In the field, the survey questioned nearly 3,500 people ages 14-54 in January. NuVoodoo says the results indicate important insights for marketing radio brands in 2021. In advance of upcoming webinars presented by the company, click through here to see preliminary stats and graphs. Continue Reading
In the latest addition to Triton Digital’s globe-spanning clientele, Jagran New Media has turned over its podcast content to Triton’s advertising technology, and its Omny Studio unit, to distribute and monetize Jagran’s podcasts. Jagran New Media is the digital division of Jagran Prakashan Limited, India’s preeminent media and communications group, serving 80-million users. Continue Reading
The comedy podcast Off Book: The Improvised Musical Podcast has jumped from Earwolf, a division of Stitcher, to ART19 which will host the show and handle all sales. Continue Reading
Spotify has dropped a group of audiobooks — nine of them — comprising public domain classics read by known actors. The effort is barely a toe in the water of audiobook creation and distribution, but Spotify got its arms around podcasting in little more than two years. So heads up, Audible. Click through for deets. Continue Reading
by Matt Deegan
Guest columnist Matt Deegan (Folder Media) traces the evolution of direct subscription to all kinds of content, and speculates about new monetization methods. Next up for podcasts in 2021: a “battle of the models.” Continue Reading
Triton Digital, parent company of podcast hosting and technology platform Omny Studios, is announcing a suite of auditing features for enterprise clients. These tools enable companies to track organization staff who are creating and modifying objects in the company’s podcast assets. The objects include chapter markers, clips, playlists, and other items. Additionally, the audit log can be utilized to track network and organization activity, such as user settings, invites and permissions. Click through for a link to screenshots of the new tools. Continue Reading
Starting in February, ad-tech company Targetspot will integrate Tru Optik’s identity resolution platform, offering Targetspot advertisers enhanced targeting of ads to U.S. homes. Through this integration, buyers and sellers are able to identify and segment audiences across mobile and streaming audio devices, including smart speakers. Click through for details of both companies. Continue Reading