Edison Research has released its latest Top 30 Podcast Networks (U.S.) ranker. Covering the Q42022 – Q12023 period. The list ranks podcast networks based on total audience reach. Uniquely in the field, the ranking is survey-based. Click to see it. Continue Reading
— Symbolic End (CD Baby)
— All the Topics (Heather Osgood)
— Chock Full of Charts (Pierre Bouvard)
Ford Motor Company has announced that it will, after all, put AM radio reception in its 2024 cars. The company previously announced it was ditching the venerable and useful broadcast format. AM Radio was first installed in auto dashboards in the 1920s, and has continued to sit alongside FM for a hundred years. Click for details about pending legislation, and other car makers which have removed AM. Continue Reading
Riverside, a leading audio+video content production platform used by many leading podcasts, released a study called Future of Video Podcasting for Brands 2023. It contains over 20 slides of data from a survey of 672 global production professionals who create podcasts for their companies. Click for a roundup of metrics and graphics.
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In the RAJAR (Radio Joint Audience Research) report for Q1, we see that 88% of the UK audience tunes into radio stations at least weekly. And the average listener consumes 20.4 hours of live radio per week. Click through for more metrics, an infographic, and link to download the full report. Continue Reading
— Too Much (Russ More)
— Audio’s Future (Chris Peterson)
— Show Me The Growth (Heather Osgood)
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The New York Times, producer of leading news podcast The Daily, and owner of Serial Productions and voice narration provider Audm, has launched NYT Audio, a dedicated mobile listening app. We complain about the iOS-only launch, and enumerate the product’s many features. Continue Reading
— Uh-oh (Ashley Carman)
— Here, There, and Overall (Tenderfoot TV)
— Show Me the Money (Allyson Marino)
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— Collecting Knowledge (Tom Webster)
— Conversion (Jack Myers)
— A Rose By Any Other Name (Fred Jacobs)
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In what might be the first podcast credibility ratings service, watchdog company NewsGuard has launched a data product for podcast streaming platforms which will, in the company’s words, “enable safe, responsible advertising on news and information podcasts.” Click for a lot more detail. Continue Reading
Dow Jones and TuneIn have announced a collaboration in which WSJ Radio will join the streaming audio giant with a dedicated 24-hour channel. TuneIn Premium subscribers will hear an ad-free presentation; anyone can listen to the ad-supported version. It’s not the first audio dance for Dow Jones. Continue Reading