RAIN Notes: Thursday, June 1
— Seeking Participation (Veritonic)
— TikTok Music (MBW)
— Significance (Signal Hill Insights)
News
2023 Quill Podcasting bestows 19 awards in annual program; “Ditch the Suits” wins top prize
In the results of Quill Podcasting’s annual awards, we find winners across several show categories, plus bestowals for best branded podcast (in four sub-categories), best agency, hosting, ad platform, PR company, innovation, and advertising. Click for info. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: Tuesday, May 30
— Sexy Success (TPX)
— Demystification (Paul Riismandel)
— Label Lobbying (TorrentFreak)
2023 Quill Podcasting bestows 19 awards in annual program; “Ditch the Suits” wins top prize
In the results of Quill Podcasting’s annual awards, we find winners across several show categories, plus bestowals for best branded podcast (in four sub-categories), best agency, hosting, ad platform, PR company, innovation, and advertising. Click for info. Continue Reading
SiriusXM and Spotify switch in Edison’s latest Top 30 Podcast Networks ranking
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
RAIN Notes: Thursday, May 25
— Symbolic End (CD Baby)
— All the Topics (Heather Osgood)
— Chock Full of Charts (Pierre Bouvard)
Ford avoids collision with Congress; reinstates AM radio
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
RAIN Notes: Tuesday, May 23
“Imagine a world…” — predictions of video supremacy in podcast production (Riverside)
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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RAJAR Q1: Radio has 88% reach; digital tuning at 74% (where DAB still prevails)
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
RAIN Notes: Thursday, May 18
— Too Much (Russ More)
— Audio’s Future (Chris Peterson)
— Show Me The Growth (Heather Osgood)
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New York Times launches dedicated listening app, NYT Audio
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