The latest guest column from Amplifi Media CEO Steve Goldstein shares lessons he receives from an NYU class in podcasting … where he is the professor. In this column, the students are the teacher. Key principles of podcast success in the age of choice. Continue Reading
The latest guest column from Amplifi Media CEO Steve Goldstein reviews the recently concluded Podcast Show London. “An energized, impressively staged event,” Seve says. Five key takeaways are described here. “We’ve moved well past podcasting’s quaint beginnings.” Continue Reading
“Streaming may be maturing from a revenue perspective but with two-tier (‘artist centric’) licensing and supremium, 2025 is set to be a year of transformative change in both product and business terms. While each of these initiatives were designed with clear objectives, it is not so much the immediate consequences but the second order consequences that warrant most attention. As is so often the case, it is the unintended knock-on effects of actions that will likely prove to be most impactful, for both the business and culture of music. Here is what some of these may be for two-tier licensing and supremium.” Continue Reading
The definition of “podcast” is changing, but the opportunity may be bigger than ever. In this edition of Steve Goldstein’s guest column, The Amplifi Media Founder/CEO weighs whether podcasting is more of an experience than a platform. At the same time, the term podcasting still matters, though it might need a redefinition. Continue Reading
“With streaming revenue growth slowing to 6.2% in 2024, the recorded music industry’s attention is firmly fixed on superfans as the ‘get out of jail free’ card. But there are early warning signs that the industry may be going too fast and that superfan spending is being pushed to the limit.” Continue Reading
A key metric: 85% of podcast consumers say a podcast can be audio or video. That number has been growing for years. In this edition of Steve Goldstein’s guest column, we learn that 77% of podcast listeners alternate between video and audio. “Video is a significant and growing force, especially with younger audiences.” And YouTube dominates podcast discovery. But there is a head-snapping surprise in this piece, and it’s about smart TV consumption. Continue Reading
In his latest guest column, Steve Goldstein shares findings from The State of Video Podcasting 2025, a landmark study by Coleman Insights and Amplifi Media. Continue Reading
In his latest guest column, Steve Goldstein interviews Pierre Bouvard, Chief Insights Officer of Cumulus Media. It is a deeply detailed conversation, the thrust of which is how to grow the podcast category to its next major revenue level, 2.5 times more lucrative than its current position in the online audio advertising realm. The questions ask for details, and Bouvard is a fount of expertise. Continue Reading
In his latest column, James Cridland buys a new car and reports on its audio features — especially the radio tuner. DAB is there, and FM, but no AM at all. Not a crisis, he observes, because AM is simulcast on DAB. But there is unfavorable UX in other ways, and the screen fail one usability test after another. All this while James is at the 14th Atelier Radiophonique Romand in Switzerland, listening to Tomas Granryd discuss the EBU’s Connected Car Playbook. Swinging over to a review of that document, James finds a mix of great ideas and self-serving ones. As always, an interesting read. Continue Reading
In his latest guest column, Amplifi Media chief Steve Goldstein dishes a year-end review of podcasting in 2024. From the election to YouTube’s ravenous appetite. From Spotify’s envy to radio companies on edge. From public radio’s erosion to Sirius XM’s pivot. From subscriptions to audiobooks. This is a year-end must-read. Settle in. Continue Reading
In his latest column, James Cridland offers a few bullet points about an apparently unsuccessful ratings gambit, a multi-standard digital radio receiver, and the latest MIDAS survey results from RAJAR. Continue Reading