James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Important tech questions about HTTPS websites. Following the iHeartMedia bankruptcy saga. Much more from the audio industry worldwide. Continue Reading
Royalty collection and distribution agency SoundExchange announced this week (press release here) that is has filed suit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against Slacker, Inc. and its parent company LiveOne, Inc. to recover… Continue Reading
Podcast listening among Canadians hits a new high for weekly and monthly habits, according to The Infinite Dial 2022 Canada from Edison Research and Triton Digital, 43% percent of Canadians 18+ listen to podcasts monthly, up from 38% in 2021, which RAIN calculates is… Continue Reading
Triton Digital’s Podcast Reports list the Top Podcasts in a particular country or region, as measured by Triton’s Podcast Metrics measurement service. The top ranked podcast overall is Dateline NBC (NBCUniversal News Group) (see illustration below), followed by the CBC’s… Continue Reading
In the current issue of Bloomberg Businessweek, the publication argues (in the article’s subhead) that “Joe Rogan, Bill Simmons, and Call Her Daddy haven’t fixed the business.” Journalist Lucas Shaw describes the hiring of former TV/cable exec Dawn Ostroff, who… Continue Reading
The entrepreneur behind the websites Radio.co, Podcast.co, and a website that matches podcasts hosts with podcast guests, Matchmaker.fm, James Mulvaney, was recently featured in a Forbes.com profile. Mulvany is a 15-year veteran of the radio industry, with a flagship product,… Continue Reading
Nominations for the sixth annual British Podcast Awards were announced last night, spanning 30 categories and with 10 nominees in most categories. Nominees can be seen here. Categories include: Best Arts & Culture Podcast Best Interview Best Branded Podcast Best… Continue Reading
Edison Research and NPR have released the 2022 Smart Audio Report, an annual survey study measuring the growth, impact, and user behaviors of conversational AI audio. This field is generally summarized as “smart speakers,” but the Edison/NPR work includes digital assistants built into phones, TVs, tablets, cars, and appliances. Continue Reading
In its wide-ranging and detailed survey of news consumption around the world, Reuters discovered that podcast usage is growing again in 2022 after what it describes as a “COVID-19 pause.” In its conclusion to the general metrics section, Reuters makes a sober assessment about global news consumption across all media categories. Click for details and graphics. Continue Reading
In a recent investor gathering, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek keynoted his company’s presentation with a manifesto which promoted Spotify’s accomplishments — in the product and the financials — and broadly charted a big-thinking future. Click through for a highlight reel (so to speak) of his most meaningful and revealing quotes. Continue Reading
Jottings of Note
— Media Replacement (Jack Myers)
— New Season (Vanishing Postcards)
— Infinity (Edison Research)
In a sweeping proclamation of global audio technology influence, Triton Digital has announced the integration of audio ad-tech platform Jelli into its system. Complementing that development, several Triton execs have been promoted. Click through for lots of details. Continue Reading