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
“Good news… – Rob Greenlee, New Media Show
Behind the podscenes – Hollywood Reporter
AI, audio, and more – IAB Leadership Meeting
Measuring Infinity – Edison Research Continue Reading
London based research consultancy MIDiA Research has released a brief, densely packed infographic titled The Future of Labels. It is both a diagnosis and prescription. Five key tenets are offered. Continue Reading
Rippling – – Pacific Standard Time
Gratis – RSS.com
Apple announced its calculation of the most popular podcasts in 2025. The report offers several views of the information: Top Shows, Top New Shows, Most Followed Shows. Most Shared Shows, and Top Channels. We shuffled the information to reveal how the top shows are distributed among the different types — e.g. new shows, series, shows shared the most, followed the most, and subscription podcasts. Click for a unique graphic. Continue Reading
Here’s the pitch: “Spotlighting the people, connections, and stories behind your music.” Spotify is enhancing one of its artist features, and introducing a new one. Continue Reading
That ime of year – – Jacobs Media
The Tops – iHeart Rewind
Album Survival – Keith Jopling
Podcast advertising analytics platform Magellan AI has released the Q3 edition of its quarterly podcast advertising benchmark report. In it, we learn that Q3 spending rose compared to Q2, and also compared to the previous year’s Q2. Click for details and he source. Continue Reading
Catching up – Spotify
Cutting through – Andy Rosen
iHeart Media, whose declared mission is “To give everyone in America a friend … anytime, anywhere,” has released AudioCon 2025: The Human Consumer, a study of consumer listening. The motivating principle of the research is to strengthen the relationship between America’s largest radio network and its listeners. Those listeners know that they are “caught in algorithmic bubbles.” Continue Reading
Radio: Just like burger joints – Fred Jacobs
Did they mention that it’s free? – Sounds Profitable
Spotify has developed a new array of subscription offers. Rather than the traditional in-or-out model, Spotify is testing a system of three Premium offerings: Light, Standard, and Platinum. Each one provides ad-free listening, with different limitations and benefits. Click for details. Continue Reading