iHeartMedia released a lengthy and bullet-point-heavy financial update meant to reassure investors during coronavirus uncertainty. Podcasting is positioned as the leading digital business, with listening growth continuing during apotentially prolonged coronavirus emergency. Other digital assets are highlighted. Continue Reading
Podtrac has released an extension of its monthly podcast rankers which are promoted in RAIN and elsewhere. The new product is Podcast Category Rankings, and breaks out metrics by topical categories such as News Comedy, True Crime, and all the 19 Apple Podcasts show categories. As such, the Category Rankings aspire to detail the podcast topography more exactly than the uncategorized Podtrac monthly rankers which list audience and downloads across all categories. Continue Reading
Triton Digital is expanding its Podcast Ranker to the United States. The company released its first assessment of the top podcasts in the U.S. The data comes from Triton’s Podcast Metrics measurement service, and includes both individual shows and leading networks. The inaugural report covers February 17 through March 15. Continue Reading
by Steve Goldstein
Steve reflects on the normal and the abnormal as the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh on the world. It’s a challenging time, and maybe we need what he dubs “the big R.” Continue Reading
Podtrac released its show ranker for March 2020. The podcast list continues to show a bent towards news and current events. The only new addition for the month was Coronavirus: Fact vs Fiction from CNN, which landed at No. 13. The appearance of only one new program in Podtrac’s assessment implies that, at least in the upper echelon, there has not been much or any movement away from favorite shows during this time of crisis. Continue Reading
CoronaVirus Watch, a resource website and joint project of AccuRadio and RAIN, has left its beta launch and is now receiving thousands of visitors attracted to its concise and comprehensive presentation of essential updates. Continue Reading
The coronavirus surveys and data continue to come fast and furious. The latest edition is a detailed set of infographics from Visual Capitalist. The company collected data from the Global Web Index about how different age groups have been changing their media consumption during the pandemic. Continue Reading
Magellan published a blog post assessing how coronavirus content has taken over a wide swath of the podcasting world. It suggested that focusing on the pandemic could wind up being costly. Many companies are looking to avoid putting advertisements on content discussing the virus, but podcasts of all genres are increasingly putting a focus on the pandemic. Continue Reading
Research company markettiers MENA shared some insights into the emerging podcast market in Saudi Arabia. The survey found that there are 5.1 million adult podcast listeners in the country, or 23% of the population. The weekly listening cohort is 15% of Saudi Arabia’s population. Continue Reading
Ad Age interviewed several executives about how podcast advertising is changing along with listening in the coronavirus pandemic. Not only are many businesses cutting the ad budget due to shut-downs and stay-at-home orders, but many of those that are still running ads don’t want to be linked with discussions of the pandemic. Continue Reading
SoundExchange released its Digital Radio Report with details about its first quarter of 2020. The organization paid out $224 million in the first three months of the year, an increase from its Q1 2019 payout of $220.7 million. Continue Reading
Entercom released listening statistics about its growing podcast segment. It said in the release that its Podcast Network has seen “blockbuster” audience growth in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading