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Study: Avid podcast listening across established and emerging global markets (Acast)

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Recognizing International Podcast Day (September 30), podcast giant Acast has released a new consumer research study: Podcasting Trends in Established vs. Emerging Markets>. The field work (conducted by consumer research company Attest) surveyed 2, 600 weekly podcast listeners across 13 established and emerging markets. Click for detailed coverage and source link. Continue Reading →

True Crime podcasts help crack true crimes (Edison / audiochuck)

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In a lovely turnaround, it turns out that the venerable True Crime podcast category helps solve the crimes it documents. We learn this in a new study from Edison Research and podcast network audiochuck. Audiochuck publishes one of genre’s most recognized titles, Crime Junkie. In an unusual angle in podcast research, the company evangelizes the podcast’s social values, not its benefit to advertisers. Continue Reading →

BMI takes legal action in royalty conflict with SiriusXM

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“Years of negotiations.” That’s how performing rights organization (PRO) BMI describes its patience and perseverance in royalty dealings with SiriusXM. With patience and perseverance evidently expired, BMI filed a legal action to determine what it calls “fair and appropriate fees.” Click for details — all from BMI’s perspective. No public word from SiriusXM at posting time. Continue Reading →