Interviews with, and contributions from, the most perceptive voices in the online audio industry.
RAIN’s Digital Audio Advertising Summit in Chicago kicked off with a discussion of creative messaging. Lauren Nagel, Pandora Media’s group creative director, guided an insightful conversation with three experts that touched on topics from brand identity to personalization to machine learning. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. A podcast app accepts advertising, how Radioplayer Car works, smart speakers are the interactive radio for everybody, a snooty podcast piece, and much more. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Beats 1 makes a big boast. Ten award-winning podcasts from Australia. Much more from around the world of radio. Continue Reading
The latest blog post from Amplifi Media CEO Steve Goldstein reviews the struggles many radio stations have with their podcasting efforts. He points to the different listener expectations between a radio broadcast and a podcast. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Many slides and missives from Radiodays Europe, plus a smattering of other news from around the audio and radio world. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Kicking off Radiodays Europe. Paige Nienaber suggests exaggerating. Perry Michael Simon says everything’s fine. Much more from around the world of radio. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: NPR One editor offers podcast tips. Some advertising analysis for the radio industry. Much more. Continue Reading
Last week, Edison Research and Triton Digital released the latest edition of the Infinite Dial. Amplifi Media CEO Steve Goldstein shares five central takeaways from about podcasting from the massive research undertaking. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Omny Studio cracks Apple; NPR One on Alexa; 7 things. Much more. Continue Reading
Often we read a blog or tweet asking “Why isn’t Podcasting bigger?” Indeed, it is becoming bigger. But the lens needs to be adjusted properly to see the growth. Guest columnist Steve Goldstein analyzes. Continue Reading
Over the years, a picture has emerged of Country P1s who are more loyal to Country radio and less inclined to broadcast radio’s emerging digital competition. But new research tells a more nuanced story. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Automation practices at Carolina Classic Hits. Royal National Institute of Blind People and its efforts for digital audio accessibility. Some dubious reporting about Spotify’s popularity in Ireland. Much more. Continue Reading