iHeartMedia launches private podcast marketplace to address its 30M audience
Developed by Voxnest, which iHeartMedia acquired. The platform offers marketers the full range of programmatic types. Continue Reading
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RAIN Notes: Tuesday, May 4
Jottings of note:
— Voluminous Podcaster Tips (Alban Brooke)
— Those Data Pyramids (Jacobs Media)
— Planning Podcast Promotion (Chartable)
Live365 reaches distribution agreement with iHeartRadio, placing internet radio stations
Internet radio station provider and listening platform Live365 has announced that some of its stations will be carried on iHeartRadio starting this week. Six stations to start, and more added from Live365’s 3,000-plus webcasters. Live365 promises more distribution expansions to come. Click for history of this venerable venture. Continue Reading
In an environment of consolidation, Audioboom waves its flag
Audioboom is promoting its availability as a takeover target, as a bustling era of podcast consolidation has left few large targets behind. Click for details. Continue Reading
Megaphone integrates with Headliner; adds new publishers to hosting/monetization platform
We got a note from Megaphone announcing its integration with headliner, a leading service which easily creates video promotions of podcasts for social network promotion. Also, new enterprise clients recently added; one of them is MLB. Continue Reading
Spotify’s eight thousand vaccine-themed playlists, and renaming Locker Room
Spotify will rename its recent acquisition from Locker Room to Spotify Greenroom, expanding its social audio focus beyond sports to music creators and culture subjects. Also, a lot of vaccine playlists. Continue Reading
SiriusXM Q1 earnings: 31M subs, Pandora’s 56M monthly users, stock is steady
In Q1 2021, SiriusXM added 126,000 net subscribers. Revenue grew 5% from a year ago. Net income was $219-million. Company execs answered questions about podcast subscriptions, and Pandora performance. Continue Reading
Spotify redesigns “Your Library” for better sorting and finding personal audio
The last time Spotify meaningfully redesigned the Your Library panel in its mobile app was shortly about a year after the platform began offering podcasts. Today Spotify is announcing a redesigned Your Library mobile app experience to better organize and find content. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: Thursday April 29
Jottings of note:
— Back in the Room (CES)
— Planning Ahead (She Podcasts)
— The How of HiRez (WIRED)
Spotify earnings: Modest rise of users, revenue as expected, skidding stock
Spotify (SPOT) released its Q1 earnings this morning, showing strong year-over-year growth and mixed quarter-over-quarter results. Investors sent the stock skidding nearly 10% (at this writing). Click for finance details and graphs showing user distributions.
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RAIN Notes: Wednesday April 28
Jottings of note:
— Productive Breakage (Integr8 Research)
— Playlisting the Game (iHeartRadio)
— Executive Promotion (LiSTNR)
— The Stoop Steps Up (Radiotopia/PRX)
Instreamatic completes $6.1-million fundraising
Voice dialog marketing company Instreamatic is today announcing the completion of a Series A $6.1-million round of fundraising led by Progress Ventures. The investment money is targeted to product development and increasing the staff. Continue Reading