In a major cross-continental announcement, iHeartMedia has landed an agreement with BBC Studios to be the exclusive third-party sales partner for BBC podcasts in the U.S. “We couldn’t be more honored and excited,” said iHM CEO Conal Byrne Continue Reading
Broadcasting/audio giant Audacy has closed its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process which started a year ago. At this important juncture, CEO David Field steps out of his leadership roles of President, CEO, and board member. A new CEO steps in from the Board of Directors as the interim leader. Click for details. Continue Reading
Market Research company The Media Audit has released data showing correlation between reading daily newspapers and listening to podcasts every day. Daily podcast consumption over indexes for heavy newspaper reading. Continue Reading
Skirting current politics, Edison Research has reached into its trove of survey data to find a measurement of how podcast consumption would be reduced if political lightning rod Tik Tok were shut down. Continue Reading
Spotify has launched the Creator Milestone Awards to honor successful podcasts. It’s about metrics — no quality judgment in this recognition. Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards are bestowed, Olympics style. The winners are ranked by number of Spotify streams. Click forwinners and other details. Continue Reading
— Two On The Board & One Award (IAB)
— Surfing (Libsyn)
— Good New Days (Paul Riismandel) Continue Reading
— Two Views (The Motley Fool)
— Justifiably Emotional? (The Economist) Continue Reading
Amplitude Media Partners (AMP) has created an exclusive sales partnership with podcast agency The Podglomerate, which represents over 70 podcasts. Those shows drive 30-million monthly downloads. Continue Reading
AM/FM radio dominates the audio landscape in America, but new content and distribution platforms are experiencing consumer adoption and growth. Hence the Cumulus Media Audioscape 2025, produced in partnership with Edison Research, Maru/Matchbox, Nielsen, and Advertiser Perceptions. Click for key points and graphics, and the free-download link. Continue Reading
— Loss (Gary Krantz)
— A Lot of Newness (Instreamatic)
— Virtual Goods and Bads (Virtually Parkinson Podcast)
— A Passion For Building (SoundStack / John Morris)
— How Audiences Differ (Sounds Profitable)
— Lacking The Buzz? (Virtually Parkinson Podcast)
— At The Vanguard (Miami MusicTech) Continue Reading
In a newly released chart, Edison Research illustrates new research findings about daily audio listening. The key point is that daily listening in the home showed a second consecutive year of decline. This trend follows a Covid spike of in-home listening that peaked in 2022. Click for detail and the Edison chart. Continue Reading