RAIN Notes: Monday, May 24
Jottings of note:
— Striking a Blow (Mark Mulligan)
— Apple vs Spotify (James Cridland)
— Another Podcast Event (Asian American Podcasters Association)
— Aclass (Acast)
News
Podcast dominance unchanged as Triton Digital releases April U.S. Podcast Report
A remarkable stability is revealed in Triton Digital’s latest U.S. Podcast Report. Click through for details. Continue Reading
New CEO for Deezer as Hans-Holger Albrecht moves to board
Deezer announces its first CEO change since Hans-Holder Albrecth took the lead position in 2015. The new chief executive of the global streaming audio platform is Jeronimo Folgueira, who comes to Deezer from a CEO/Chair position at Spark Networks. Continue Reading
RAIN Global Audio Revolution Summit offered fascinating studies of current and future trends in audio
The RAIN global Audio Revolution Summit, an international Zoom event produced today, was designed to shine light on the current, and prospective future, states of radio, podcasting, and digital audio advertising. The event was presented by Targetspot and AllMediaDesk, with additional sponsorship support from AdsWizz and AccuRadio. Click for summaries and quotes. Continue Reading
Amazon Audio Ads collaborates with GroupM to benefit clients
Amazon Audio Ads, a division of Amazon Music, is working with GroupM to evangelize digital audio advertising and give the agency’s clients favorable access and terms. Click for details. Continue Reading
iHeart resumes “Commencement” series: funny, wise, short, prerolls
iHeartRadio has resumed its Commencement series of audio graduation speeches by celebrities. Started in 2020 as a remedy for cancelled ceremonies, the franchise picks up this year with a new slate of presenters. We hope it continues post-Covid, and also note the heavy load of pre-roll material. Continue Reading
RAIN Global Audio Evolution Summit set for Thursday, May 20; free Zoom tickets
The RAIN Global Audio Evolution Summit is set for Thursday, May 20. Click through for speakers, schedule, and free registration link. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: Wednesday, May 12
Jottings of note:
— Millions (Radio Ink)
— Appointment (Acast)
— Infinite Canadian Dial (Edison Research)
— Audition Update (Audible)
Podcasting is accelerating, with habitual listening on the rise: Cumulus/Signal Hill report
The recently renamed Cumulus Podcast Network engaged Signal Hill Insights for “Podcast Download” — a data report which covers listener behavior, genre engagement, acceptance of advertising, and more. This is one of the most dense and graphic reports we’ve seen. Click for details and the download link. Continue Reading
Veritone adds features to Digital Media Hub for improved asset management
Veritone, the AI company whose tech is founded on capturing and organizing media content, is releasing info about newly added features to its Digital Media Hub. That platform serves audio and video publishers which seek to better understand their broadcast content. Click for details of three new enhancements. Continue Reading
A slew of participation announcements from The Ambies
The drip of announcements related to The Ambies, the awards program produced by The Podcast Academy, has turned into a stream of news as the organization discloses celebrity participation for the first Ambies ceremony on May 16. Click for details. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: Friday, May 7
Jottings of note:
— In Front of the Upfront (IAB and RAIN)
— Millions of Moms (Call of the Day)
— A Day in the Life (Podcast Day)