A weekly column from the preeminent Radio Futurologist. THIS WEEK: James offers some real talk about the wave of listening statistics coming in from radio and podcast operations alike as the world remains on pandemic lockdown. Continue Reading
RAIN Founder and CEO of AccuraRadio Kurt Hanson posts this special announcement about a new coronavirus resource from AccuRadio and RAIN News. We know there’s already a lot of news out there. The mission of Coronavirus Watch is to organize and synthesize information overload in a uniquely useful format. Continue Reading
Pod Drop features new, interesting, and returning podcasts. Today: The No Sports Report from Treefort Media, Doctor’s Log from Cadence13, and The Refuge from PRX. Continue Reading
by Steve Goldstein
The Amplifi Media CEO sits down for a conversation with Bret Kinsella, founder and CEO of Voicebot.ai. The two discuss the outlook for voice tech, where radio fits in the picture, some of the the current common hurdles to adoption, and why the field is much more than just smart speakers. Continue Reading
Pod Drop features new, interesting, and returning podcasts. Today: Dr. Brene Brown’s new show produced by Cadence13, a podcast about the podcast business, and a new ARN/iHeart production starring an Australian comedian hoping to lighten coronavirus anxiety. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia is the latest to share its internal data about podcast listening in the face of a global pandemic. The company found overall growth in podcast listens, with news, business and finance, and various arts categories seeing notable spikes. Continue Reading
Podsights, a podcast research and attribution firm, put a survey into the field with general questions about the future of podcasting, and more specific focal points on audience uptake and advertising spend during the coronavirus phase. Continue Reading
Pod Drop features new, interesting, and returning podcasts — now with trailers! Today, two new shows from Pineapple Street Studioes (one unannounced), and the new Joe Biden podcast. Continue Reading
Deezer has published listening data about its platform as audiences react to the latest changes in the coronavirus pandemic. The streaming service reviewed its global listener trends between March 2 and March 22. The company saw the disappearance of many commutes reflected in its peak hours of activity. Continue Reading
Pod Drop features new, interesting, and returning podcasts. Today, new shows from GfK, Le Coffee Ride, and the Harris School of Public Policy (which started an episode with this reroll: “”We are not sponsored by a mattress company. But we are open to sponsorship!” Continue Reading
Spotify had several newsworthy moments this week. Here’s the latest from the streaming service. The company has created a new option for listeners to directly support artists who are losing gigs and revenue to the coronavirus pandemic. Algoriddim, the maker of popular app Djay, announced that Spotify was revoking access to the program and its compatriots. And new reports that a Korean launch is near. Continue Reading
A weekly column from the preeminent Radio Futurologist. THIS WEEK: James and the rest of the industry weigh in on the role of radio as people isolate and social distance themselves to weather the pandemic. Continue Reading