Audioboom snags two hit podcasts
Global podcast company Audioboom has signed two hit shows: Interview podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe and true-crime show RedHanded. Continue Reading
Global acquires AI text-to-audio startup Remixd
UK-based Global has grabbed Remixd, a tech startup specializing in turning text to audio. Remixd technology is geared to text publishers wishing to enter the audio and audio advertising fields. Presumably the Remixd function, if adopted by major text publishers, will add content, inventory, and targeting opportunities to Global’s platform. Continue Reading
Public radio listeners adopt podcast listening at a high rate: Jacobs Media Public Radio Techsurvey 2021
Jacobs Media has released its Public Radio Techsurvey 2021, the latest in an annual canvas of public radio listeners. In a rich array of survey results, we see that podcasting is adopted at a higher rate than in the general U.S. population. Click through for tons of detail, graphics, and a download link. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Stories of goodbyes, radio in Afghanistan, and that’s a good question
by James Cridland
James Cridland returns with a richly informative newsletter about radio around the world. In this week’s edition: Classy radio exits. Reporting of inept radio. Praise for Pierre Bouvard’s data-based advice. And more. Continue Reading
OZY’s sudden death and unexpected rebirth: “Our Lazarus moment”
Media company OZY Media, which created a tornado of news coverage and legal fallout when it announced over the weekend that it would cease operations, plugged itself back in Monday morning in what founder Carlos Watson called “our Lazarus moment.” Details inside. Continue Reading
People’s Choice Podcast Awards 2021 provide a rich vein of discovery
The 2021 edition of the annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards is out. This remarkable celebration of podcasting excellence is basically crowdsourced — listeners and podcasters select all the nominees and all the winners. Not only a meritocracy, but the results furnish a remarkable trove of discovery. Continue Reading
Podcast streams +61%; listeners +40%; TED big winner (Deezer metrics)
Global audio streaming service Deezer celebrated International Podcast Day with a metrics release revealing the rise in podcast listening and top shows. Click for details and an infographic. Continue Reading
Wondery+ top Apple sub; NYT top free channel; Luminary surprises
Presumably (but not explicitly) in honor of International Podcast Day, Apple released two podcast charts: Top Subscriptions, and Top Free Channels. This is the first ranking released by the company since those two programs started three months ago. Click for the details. Continue Reading
Acast “Made of Podcasts” campaign promotes shows across the platform
As an International Podcast Day commemoration, Acast devised a promotional campaign meant to celebrate podcasting, and selected podcasters. It uses dynamic insertion to place messages from leading creators across the network. Continue Reading
Apple 55%, Google 14%, and other annual metrics from Omny Studios
For International Podcast Day, the Omny Studios blog posted a metrics roundup comparing year-over-year statistics from IPD 2020-2021. Omny is mainly an enterprise hosting platform which serves podcasts from an international array of major media brands and radio groups. Click through for several interesting results and graphics. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: Wednesday, September 29
Jottings of Note
— Exporting to English (Spotify)
— Happy Birthday (iHeartMedia)
— Videoaudio (Kast Media)
Earwolf co-founder joins with Acast to launch Comedy Bang! Bang! World network
Trading on the title of one of the most popular podcasts in the world, and on his own status as co-founder of the esteemed Earwolf comedy podcast network, Scott Aukerman is partnering with Acast to create Comedy Bang! Bang! World, a slate of premium podcast programming. Continue Reading