RAIN Notes: Monday, November 8
Jottings of Note
— Deep Integration (Audio Up)
— Franchising (NPR)
— Honoree (Fresh Air Productions)
News
Deezer partners with RTL Deutschland to provide streaming audio component
Global streaming audio service Deezer is splashing an announcement of a new relationship with Cologne-based RTL Deutschland, the German media conglomerate. RTL encompasses television and radio; Deezer will provide the streaming music, online radio, podcast, and audiobook solution. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: Thursday, November 4
Acast adds 31,000-show catalog to Podchaser for social discovery
Social podcast discovery platform Podchaser will ingest the entire catalog 31,000 podcasts from global podcast platform and marketplace Acast. Podchaser is sometimes called the IMDB of podcasts, and provides rating and reviews, creator and guest credits, user-curated playlists, and other social sharing and discovery features. Continue Reading
A ranking shuffle as pod networks reconfigure in Q3 Media Monitors list
Multiple changes give the latest Media Monitors Top Podcast Networks list a new look. The quarterly list shrinks from 15 top networks to 10 in the Q3 edition of the consumer survey of most-played podcasts. We chart new entries and renamed networks in RAIN’s graphic analysis of 2021 lists. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: Wednesday, November 3
Jottings of Note
— Mad Scientist Myth Busting (Bryan Barletta)
— Port It Over (Deezer)
— Smart Car (Land Rover)
Edison/NPR plan new edition of The Spoken Word Audio Report
Spoken word audio is a distinct media category. How much has it increased in the last year? “It’s a lot!” hints Edison Research and partner NPR. The industry will get that number and a raft of others in the new edition of The Spoken Word Audio Report, presented as a live webinar. Click for details and free registration. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: Tuesday, November 2
Jottings of Note
— Shifting Conversation (Afros & Audio)
— Deep Cover (Cumulus Media & Imperative Ent.)
— Two out of Three (Eric Nuzum)
RAIN Notes: Monday, November 1
Jottings of Note
— Don’t (Forbes on podcast music)
— Profound Fakery (“We Interrupt This Broadcast”)
— Missing (Spotify/Parcast)
October new podcasts sharply down; Covid effect waning
Checking Listen Notes, we see that about 12,000 new podcasts were created in October, far below the 30,000+ shows launched in September, which was substantially lower than August (43,000). It’s part of trend fluctuations strongly influenced by Covid during the past two years. Click through for monthly and annual perspectives. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: Friday, October 29
Jottings of Note
— Not Enough of a Good Thing (Spotify)
— Heat (Amazon Music)
— Money Upfront (DARKO)
Independent podcasts shine in The Xfronts Indie Podcast Upfronts
The second annual Xfronts was held today as a virtual promoting the indie layer of podcast publishers and networks to advertier brands and agencies. Click through for highlights, pics, and links. Continue Reading