RAIN Notes: December 19
— Philosophical (Evergreen Podacsts)
— Mission Critical (Podnews)
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News
Defining podcasting 2025: Podimo year-end global trend report
The end-of-year stream of research reports continues apace. Podcast/audiobook platform Podimo has produced The 2024 Global Trend Report, promising “a year of stories and reactions in 2024, and the trends that will define podcasting in 2025.” A surprising lack of graphics encourages reading more than quick glances; no complaint here. Click for highlights and a link.
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RAIN Notes: December 16
— Slipping Into The Role (Slipstream / Jonathan Lane)
— Spotify Rapped (Spotify)
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True Crime podcast study: Audience, consumption, discovery (Signal Hill & Sounds Profitable)
Libsyn and Sounds Profitable have partnered to release the 2024 rue Crime Podcast Listeners Landscape Report. The survey for this study was conducted by Signal Hill Insights. We dig in. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: December 12 Special Edition (Nieman 2025 Predictions)
RAIN Notes: December 11
— Slipping Into The Role (Slipstream / Jonathan Lane)
— Spotify Rapped (Spotify)
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Acast acquires Wonder Media Network
Podcast giant Acast has acquired Wonder Media Network (WMN), a strategy, production, distribution, and design firm. The merger will create a new division within Acast called Acast Creative Studios. Wonder’s portfolio of original podcasts comes along with the deal. Continue Reading
November podcast production continues 2024 dip (Listen Notes)
New podcast production slipped downward in November, continuing a trend of desultory trending. To be clear: Although no firm direction is established, the output level of new podcasts is drawing a fairly stable line, as production seems to be settling after a January peak and gradual lessening during the year. Click for graphs. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: December 6
— Iterating The Future (Rockie Thomas)
— A Single Symbiotic Place (Libsyn)
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RAIN Notes: December 5
— Like A Gift (Spotify Wrapped)
— Staying Current (Magellan AI)
— Level Of Interest (A Google Search Comparison)
— Another Hill Climbed (Brian Lakamp) Continue Reading
RAIN’s top-10 best-of crime podcast list comparison 2024
We thought it would be interesting to make a list of lists — specifically, year-end top-10 lists of best True Crime podcasts, 2024. True Crime is a venerable podcast category, one progenitor of which was the Serial podcast. Click for the big graphic. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: November 27
— Staying Current (Magellan AI)
— Level Of Interest (A Google Search Comparison)
— Another Hill Climbed (Brian Lakamp) Continue Reading