Pod Drop: Saving the planet. Paying the debt. Harnessing the powers
New podcasts of note.
Call of the Wild (WWF)
Reparations: The Big Payback (iHeartRadio)
Cupid and the Reaper (Gen-Z Media)
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James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Radio’s Unique Point of Difference
by James Cridland
James Cridland returns with a richly informative newsletter about radio around the world. The decline of top 40. Live radio on smartphones. A song list from 1996. Much more. Continue Reading
Mechanical Licensing Collective receives $424M for unmatched royalties from streaming services
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has received $424-million in royalties from Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Google, Pandora, and 15 other streaming entities from Aspiro to Xandrie. With funds in hand, the MLC starts its US government mandate to accurately distribute payments to songwriters, composers, and music publishers. Click for the list streaming services by dollar amount. Continue Reading
Jeff Vidler: One in Two Million: How Listeners Discover New Podcasts
by Jeff Vidler
In this valuable column, Signal Hill Insights President Jeff Vidler lays out the six keys to podcast discovery on the creator side. It’s based on survey research conducted as part of the Canadian Podcast Listener 2020. Continue Reading
Megaphone intros new metrics visualization for podcast hosting clients
Spotify subsidiary Megaphone has launched a new data visualization aid for its podcast hosting clients: the Unique Listener Performance Tool. It’s a graphic display for seeing downloads and other user behavior, and comparing the information across different time periods. Continue Reading
Australian SCA launches LiSTNR news/music/podcast app, replacing PodcastOne branding
Southern Cross Austereo (SCA), the large commercial radio group in Australia, is making a splashy launch of LiSTNR, a new listening app that brings together the network’s radio content, news, music streaming channels (non-interactive), and podcasts. Click through for details. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia acquires Triton Digital from Scripps
Behemoth audio company iHeartMedia will buy leading digital audio technology provider Triton Digital from media juggernaut E.W.Scripps, exactly 28 months after Scripps acquired Triton. The deal further fortifies iHeart’s imposing array of audio production and monetization platforms across radio, streaming, and podcasting, while closing out Scripps’ short-lived deep dive into digital audio. History and perspective. Continue Reading
AdsWizz certified for “audibility” by IAB Tech Lab
AdsWizz, a leading global technology provider for digital audio advertising solutions, has been certified by the IAB Tech Lab as Open Measurement Software Development Kit (OM SDK) compliant. If that makes your eyes cross, think of it as “audibility.” This is the first time an audio ad-tech provider has had their SDK (Software Development Kit) certified for this compliance, enabling “audibility” verification of audio ads. The purpose of this standard is to give audio advertisers authentication that their ads are heard. Continue Reading
Following investment, TuneIn adds four execs and six board members
Radio, webcast, and podcast streaming app TuneIn is announcing the appointments of four executive leadership roles and six new board members. The expansion of leadership and oversight follows a November investment from Innovation Endeavors. Click for names, bios, and pics. Continue Reading
Pod Drop: Mysteries and monsters; grit and Google.
New podcasts of note.
Unsolved Mysteries (Cadence13 and Cosgrove/Meurer Productions)
New York Gritty (Blue Desk Productions)
Tomorrow’s Monsters (iHeartRadio)
…and one returning show from Vox Media
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Streaming makes WFH more productive — Pandora/Edison/Mindshare study
In a consumer research study conducted by Edison Research in October and released today, Pandora reveals key learnings about how the work-from-home (WFH) population listens to streaming audio, and whether it affects their concentration and productivity. Click through for details. Continue Reading
Matt Deegan: Why Clubhouse isn’t about audio
by Matt Deegan
Guest columnist Matt Deegan (Folder Media) delivers a cogent analysis of Clubhouse, the hot new audio app– or is it about audio at all? Matt identifies key attributes of the Clubhouse experience. Continue Reading