Today, several Google executives shared the latest updates for the tech company in the keynote for Google I/O. The developer-focused event shared some of the upcoming changes for the Google Assistant voice AI platform that will help the company bring the service to more countries and offer more functions. Continue Reading
Carrie Lieberman has joined iHeartMedia as vice president of podcast revenue strategy. In this role, she’ll be responsible for expanding the podcast portfolio, increasing revenue, and strategic partnerships. She joins the company after two years as the director of content distribution, licensing & business development at First Look Media. Continue Reading
Warner announced that it generated $791 million in recorded music revenue during its second quarter ending March 31, up 15% on-year. Streaming was responsible for $415 million of that total, a 38.3% from the results in the same period last year. Continue Reading
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
In Pandora’s Q1 earnings call yesterday, some of the most interesting remarks came during the investor Q&A, as usual. Two key subjects investors brought to the discussion were Pandora’s acquisition of ad-tech company AdsWizz, and the future of podcasting in Pandora’s content catalog. Extensive quotes and context. Continue Reading
Yesterday Pandora delivered one of its happiest quarterly reports in a couple of years, revealing forecast-beating annual growth in revenue and monetization efficiency. Pandora stock was rocketing up an eye-popping 25% in afternoon trading today. “We’re entering a new era… Continue Reading
Cadence13 and Nielsen have released a research report titled The Purchasing Power of Podcast Listeners, the first in a series that will examine the behaviors and trends within this audience. The first report explores listeners of shows about sports, society & culture, and television & movies and their spending habits in the consumer packaged good categories of snacks, carbonated beverages, and beauty products. Continue Reading
audioBoom is contributing to “Better Hearing Month” (May) by launching the Listen-In Campaign in collaboration with the Starkey Hearing Foundation. Starkey provides hearing aids and healthcare to people with hearing impairment in 100 countries. The podcast company has enlisted at least 16 podcasts it represents to participate in the fundraising. Continue Reading
The BBC has entered a deal with Sweden-based podcast company Acast. Under this partnership, Acast will be the official partner for commercialization of BBC podcasts and audio outside of the UK. The deal is a joint initiative between the BBC World Service and BBC Radio & Education. Continue Reading
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
Midroll Media’s podcast networks have shared their new show lineups. Earwolf, Stitcher, and Stitcher Premium are each expanding their programming. Continue Reading