James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: NPR changes affiliate fees; BBC bias; streaming downside. More.
by James Cridland
A weekly column from the preeminent Radio Futurologist. Continue Reading
Opinion & Features
Steve Goldstein: Podcast listening on smart speakers is less than 1%, but things are looking up
by Steve Goldstein
In his latest blog post, Steve examines podcast listening on smart speakers. Although things have been slow going for now, he’s optimistic about future growth. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: LBC’s election coverage; and Alfred shows us the future
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Visual and audio UK election coverage from LBC. A new look for community radio with Alfred. Continue Reading
Steve Pratt: 20 Podcast Predictions for 2020 from Top Industry Leaders
Steve Pratt of Pacific Content shares a large collection of expert insights on what they expect in podcasting next year. The pros have a range of predictions, including consolidation, proliferation, diversity, and reaching $1 billion. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Spot-checking radio’s customer service
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Articles about customer service from stations, a competition from Ghana, and an election blind date. Continue Reading
Podcast episodes got shorter in 2019
by Dan Misener
Pacific Content’s head of audience development tracks the year’s trends in podcast episode length. He observes some overall trends as well as break-downs by category. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Tin hats, conspiracies and censorship
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Questions and conspiracy theories swirl around the BBC. Several items about Aussie radio. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Personalisation comes ever closer
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Developments in personalized audio from Spotify and Google Assistant. Possible new stations at the BBC, and presenter changes at TripleJ. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Ransomware, Asia, and a radio station just broadcasting podcasts
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Ransomware attack on Entercom. Asia radio stats. Podcasts on radio. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: RAJAR breakdown; TuneIn; and Slovenian music quotas
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: A breakout of RAJAR radio station data. More on last week’s UK lawsuit against TuneIn. Continue Reading
Steve Goldstein: Consumers Are Drowning in Content
There has never been a better time for content creators. There are a bunch of new streaming TV services rolling out including HBO Max, Apple TV, and Disney +. Each service has enticing new shows popping up on what seems like a daily basis. While it may be the best time for content creators, counterintuitively, it may be the worst time for overwhelmed consumers. So much of the content looks fantastic. And that, it turns out, is a major problem. Continue Reading
James Cridland retires long-running “Radio Tomorrow” column
After a five-year run without missing a week, radio futurologist James Cridland has ended his weekly “Radio Tomorrow” column in the RadioInfo trade publication. The final column (“Goodbye and Keep Listening”) serves as an announcement and farewell to readers. Continue Reading