Mark Ramsey: Podcast Listeners Are Too Smart
by Mark Ramsey
Guest columnist Mark Ramsey overlays U.S. census data on podcast audience demographic data, reaching a startling conclusion and a broad strategy for growth. Continue Reading
Opinion & Features
James Cridland’s Future of Radio: 2018 Internet trends and redefining radio
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Mary Meeker’s annual Internet trends report, plus other news and views from the audio landscape. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio: Measuring radio’s best customers
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Contrasting systems for measuring radio listenership. After-effects from the GDPR. Much more from around the world of radio and audio. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio: A top 10 place on the Apple Podcasts Charts for sale
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Further dives into buying spots on the Apple Podcast Chart. More on radio and podcasting from around the globe. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio: The MIDAS touch – RAJAR tells us how people listen to the radio
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: The MIDAS survey explores radio listening habits in the UK ahead of of the Q1 RAJAR results later this week. Continue Reading
Vickie Nauman: Coexisting Music Ecosystems
What comes after digital music? Hint: The artist is coming into control. Also lawyers. Vickie Nauman, Founder of CrossBorderWorks contributes a guest column which is reasoned, speculative, and optimistic. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio: Digital radio brings tight targeting opportunities
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James expounds on the potential for niche radio stations to land wins by tight targeting of listeners. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio: A prize goes on the first day of the promotion; and is podcasting going to eat radio?
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: A mishap with premature prizes in a radio promotion. Will podcasting devour radio? Much more from around the globe. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio: Bauer’s new strategy, and lots of podcast data
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: In the UK, Bauer’s new national radio station. In the U.S., statistics and trends from Podcast Consumer 2018. Continue Reading
Steve Goldstein: Interesting Podcast Data Never Seen Before
by Steve Goldstein
Amplifi Media CEO Steve Goldstein shares his thoughts about the panel he recently moderated at a NAB show that featured insights and data about podcasts. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio: Spotify’s car music player, and weekends now last three days in London
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Spotify’s possible plans for a car player. A three-day weekend schedule at BBC Radio 1. Much more. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio: Live radio is… lazy radio?
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Rethinking the limits of live radio. Big numbers for Amazon Music. FM switchoff in Denmark? Much more. Continue Reading