According to a recent Nielsen survey, most Americans (83%) are listening to radio as much as, or more than, they did before the Covid-19 pandemic. but a shift has been happening, to streaming and on-demand listening via mobile devices and smart speakers. A WideOrbit blog post adds context. Continue Reading
A startup called Podhero is making waves today with its official launch, helmed by Pete Curley and Garret Heaton, founders of HipChat (sold to Atlassian, and from there sold to Slack). Podhero is a subscription service and podcast listening app… Continue Reading
FOX News Audio is announcing that its daily news digest has started playing on SiriusXM, and that all of FOX’s podcasts are now on Pandora (a Sirius subsidiary). The reach expansion is pegged at 100-million listeners. Continue Reading
Three new (one returning) podcasts! Stay Human (Michael Franti) / Homemade (Allrecipes) / Stroke of Genius (IPO Educational Foundation)
Podtrac has released the May edition of the measurement company’s Top Podcast Publishers ranker. (See graphic below.) iHeartRadio resides in the #1 spot, closely followed by NPR. The ranker shows the number of active shows owned by each of the… Continue Reading
Edison Research and Triton Digital unveiled the third annual Infinite Dial Canada, a consumer study of how Canadian adults (18+) listen to audio and own audio technology. In a live webinar, Edison SVP Tom Webster and Triton SVP Stephanie Donovan presented and discussed the slides. Online audio listening and podcast listening are as vigorous as in the U.S. Continue Reading
In the latest of a series of recent press releases, Triton Digital is announcing a multi-language extension to its subsidiary, podcast platform Omny Studio. In addition to English, the renowned podcast solution is now available for use in French, Spanish, and Portuguese. It’s not about translating podcasts, but the Omny Studio publishing experience. Continue Reading
During fast-moving upheaval, one initiative strives to create stillness: “The Show Must Be Paused,” a plea started by two Atlantic Records execs , directed at the music industry, to publicly recognize racism generally, and the deaths of blacks at the hands of police specifically. Apple Music and Spotify are both participating. Continue Reading
Mark the calendar and book your seat — Edison Research and Triton Digital will present their Infinite Dial Canada on Thursday of this week (June 4) at 1pm ET. Slides and a recording will be available after the show, but it’s more fun to watch live, and there will probably be an opportunity to ask questions. Click through for registration link. Continue Reading
Three new fabulous new podcasts! Can We All Come Out Now? – Stories of (extreme) emergence. Wind of Change – Did The Scorpions really write that iconic song? Missing in Alaska – A (very) cold case of two missing senators.
Triton is announcing this morning that podcast content and hosting company Audioboom is joining Triton Digital’s measurement system, and will be represented exclusively in Triton’s international series of Podcast Reports — U.S., Australia, and Latin America (LATAM). Continue Reading
We got a note from Podcast Radio, the all-podcast DAB+ radio station in the UK, announcing an expansion of the London-based station to Manchester starting June 1. Along with that growth, Podcast Radio is adding shows from the Evergreen Podcasts network to its broadcast lineup. Click through for details. Continue Reading