RAIN Notes: Friday, May 7
Jottings of note:
— In Front of the Upfront (IAB and RAIN)
— Millions of Moms (Call of the Day)
— A Day in the Life (Podcast Day)
News
Jacobs Media Techsurvey 2021: The how-much and why of radio listening
Techsurvey 2021 from Jacobs Media was released today. This annual research project surveys highly engaged P1 radio listeners (42,000 of them) on questions about their broad listening and tech-usage tendencies. Much interesting information this year as always, including how the appeal of radio is changing. Hint: It is increasingly NOT about the music. Continue Reading
Audacy is the only audio company at IAB Newfronts; announces upcoming app relaunch
One audio company claimed a spot in the parade of big media brands which is IAB Newfronts: Audacy. JD Crowley and Ken Lagana held forth and featured a custom video of AJR playing its hit song “Bang!” Also — an upcoming app relaunch.
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Deezer invests in live music streaming startup DREAMSTAGE
Global audio streaming service Deezer is becoming a cornerstone investor in DREAMSTAGE, a U.S.-based live music streaming startup. (No financials are disclosed.) The new funding will enable the company to significantly speed up growth and expand its operations. In the announcement, Deezer cites a MIDiA Research projection that global live music streaming will grow to $6.4-billion by 2027. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia launches private podcast marketplace to address its 30M audience
Developed by Voxnest, which iHeartMedia acquired. The platform offers marketers the full range of programmatic types. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: Tuesday, May 4
Jottings of note:
— Voluminous Podcaster Tips (Alban Brooke)
— Those Data Pyramids (Jacobs Media)
— Planning Podcast Promotion (Chartable)
Live365 reaches distribution agreement with iHeartRadio, placing internet radio stations
Internet radio station provider and listening platform Live365 has announced that some of its stations will be carried on iHeartRadio starting this week. Six stations to start, and more added from Live365’s 3,000-plus webcasters. Live365 promises more distribution expansions to come. Click for history of this venerable venture. Continue Reading
In an environment of consolidation, Audioboom waves its flag
Audioboom is promoting its availability as a takeover target, as a bustling era of podcast consolidation has left few large targets behind. Click for details. Continue Reading
Megaphone integrates with Headliner; adds new publishers to hosting/monetization platform
We got a note from Megaphone announcing its integration with headliner, a leading service which easily creates video promotions of podcasts for social network promotion. Also, new enterprise clients recently added; one of them is MLB. Continue Reading
Spotify’s eight thousand vaccine-themed playlists, and renaming Locker Room
Spotify will rename its recent acquisition from Locker Room to Spotify Greenroom, expanding its social audio focus beyond sports to music creators and culture subjects. Also, a lot of vaccine playlists. Continue Reading
SiriusXM Q1 earnings: 31M subs, Pandora’s 56M monthly users, stock is steady
In Q1 2021, SiriusXM added 126,000 net subscribers. Revenue grew 5% from a year ago. Net income was $219-million. Company execs answered questions about podcast subscriptions, and Pandora performance. Continue Reading
Spotify redesigns “Your Library” for better sorting and finding personal audio
The last time Spotify meaningfully redesigned the Your Library panel in its mobile app was shortly about a year after the platform began offering podcasts. Today Spotify is announcing a redesigned Your Library mobile app experience to better organize and find content. Continue Reading