“A podcast is much more than just an audio file.” Podcast host and tech company Sounder is introducing Audio Data Cloud, a podcast transcription and AI product which intends to increase discovery, engagement, and revenue. Click for details. Continue Reading
In an apparent effort to raise the profile of its Greenroom social audio feature, Spotify is opening the platform to all listeners. No Spotify account is needed, or even the Spotify app. Spotify declares: “Starting today, you don’t even need… Continue Reading
Jottings of Note
— On Top Down Under (ARN)
— Can Do (Audacy/Cadence13)
— The How (Corey Marie Green and NPR)
In response to the viral news story of a Dallas bar’s note on its jukebox that Mariah Carey’s hit song “All I Want for Christmas is You” is not to be played until December 1st — and then only once per evening — AccuRadio, as a public service, has launched a new channel called “One Song Radio: All I Want for Christmas is You,” featuring only the popular Carey/Afanasleff composition as performed by dozens of artists. Click for info. Continue Reading
The 2021 edition of the annual Spoken Word Audio Report, a comprehensive survey study fielded by Edison Research with support from NPR, is out. Key findings include how all kinds of spoken word audio listening (podcasting, audiobooks, AM/FM talk radio) is quickly growing, and largely eating into AM/FM talk radio. Click through for many in-depth details, graphics, and the download link for full results and videos. Continue Reading
In the October Top Podcast Publishers list from Podtrac, U.S. Unique Monthly Audiences increased or was flat for 19 of the Top 20 publishers in October over September. In the RAIN Remix we re-sort the ranker on an average per-show basis within each network. Click to the see info graphics. Continue Reading
Global podcast network Audioboom has created a self-serve global marketplace which joins podcasters and advertisers. The company says that SHOWCASE represents over 250-million podcast impressions per month for ad buyers. Audioboom’s Ad Rip, arguably the cleverest piece of ad tech this year, is included. Audioboom now has two basic campaign approaches for podcast advertisers. Click for detail. Continue Reading
Data is starting to emerge from the 2021 edition of the Canadian Podcast Listener Report produced by Signal Hill Insights with support from TPX. Signal Hill president Jeff Vidler has posted what he calls “early observations” from the 5th annual study which was fielded in October. Click through for the details.
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Jottings of Note
— Tips for Both Sides (Libsyn)
— Laughing It Up (Audible)
— Yay or Nay (Spotify)
New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) has made an exclusive national marketing agreement with Stitcher, a subsidiary of Sirius XM, in which SXM Media will represent ad sales for NHPR’s original podcasts. Continue Reading
Publicly traded podcast empire Acast reported Q3 earnings this week, and the results show uplift for a growing company striving for net profitability. Click through for financial details and new business deals. Continue Reading
In the third quarter, iHeartMedia’s podcast revenue gained 184% compared to the same quarter last year. That according to Chairman/CEO Bob Pittman during the Q3 earnings call. Much talk of Podtrac status, success metrics, and post-cookie revenue generation. Continue Reading