Podcast network Wondery has announced and opened The Booth, a free opportunity to participate in surveys, see new podcast ideas before they become public, and (in the promo language) “shape the future of podcasts.” It starts with a survey. Continue Reading
Tom Webster, SVP of Edison Research and a widely recognized keynoter at audio industry events, will leave Edison Research at the end of May. He announced the decision in today’s issue of his I Hear Things newsletter. Click for more info. Continue Reading
The trascript of Manoush Zomorodi’s appearance on the Podcast Business Lunch on April 6, 2022. We asked her to review her entire podcast career, starting as a network producer, migrating to startup entrepreneur, and returning to a big network as host of The TED Radio Hour. It’s a fascinating trip with one of the most accomplished audio producers and personalities. Continue Reading
Spotify slightly missed its MAU (monthly average user) growth for the first quarter in an insistently upbeat investor call. No matter how the analysts received it, the public stock dropped to its lowest level ever, dipping below the IPO opening… Continue Reading
Spotify released its quarterly inancials for Q1 today, revealing a four percent month-over-month growth of monthly active users (MAUs), from 406-million to 422-million. Those numbers include both parts of Spotify’s platform model: paying subscribers and non-paying listeners who hear ads. Continue Reading
Triton Digital has added a new component to its sprawling reportage of podcast downloads and podcast network success in major markets around the world, launching the Canada Podcast Report. Total downloads of all shows by participating publishers in the month of March is 13.8M. Click for more details. Continue Reading
Jottings of Note
— Retirement (Ad Results Media)
— Best (Triton Digital)
— Playpods (Apple)
AudioValley, parent company of digital audio tech platform Targetspot and venerated streaming app Winamp, has released annual financials for full year 2021. Targetspot represents 92% of the company’s revenue. Continue Reading
Jottings of Note
— The Moms (Edison Research)
— Les Mots (Deezer)
— Home Run (Fresh Air Production)
Two weeks ago global podcast company Audioboom disclosed its Q1 financials, reporting triple-digit revenue gain and double-digit podcast download gain. Today we see Audioboom’s full-year reporting of 2021 financials, where the success story gains more breadth. Click through for tons of detail. Continue Reading
As we continue to prowl through the Audioscape 2022 report from Cumulus Media / Westwood One (see part 1 HERE), we note a few more items of interest. Click through for charts related to listening platforms, consumer characteristics, and age demographics. Continue Reading