Comedian and political satirist Jon Stewart will extend his relationship at Comedy Central with a new weekly podcast: The Weekly Show With Jon Stewart. The program compliments his iconic The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. The announcement comes from MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Audio. Continue Reading
New podcast production continued a three-month slide in April, after a strong January. 12,864 new shows were released in April, compared to 16,256 in March. January hit a one-year high of slightly more than 20,000 new podcasts. Continue Reading
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Podcast and creative solutions network Wondery has opened Wondery Ad Analytics, a campaign success evaluation service which leverages multiple information and measurement services. Four areas of focus are highlighted, and an ad effectiveness funnel. Click for details and graphics. Continue Reading
The average cost per thousand (CPM) for podcast advertising in April was nearly identical to March , dipping only five cents, or two-tenths of one percent. But there is also something remarkable in this month’s report: Small campaigns reach a new low in average cost. Continue Reading
Spotify has placed a limit on free song lyrics which appear to the ad-supported, no-pay version of the app. Meant as an inducement to upgrade membership, and possibly succeeding to some extent, the shift is generating predictable upset. We review the outrage. Continue Reading
“Be thoughtful about your hold experience.” That is the guiding principle and throughline of a new study by audio analytics company Veritonic — Harmonizing Connections: How Audio Turns Waiting Time into Brand-Building Opportunities. Veritonic hits on an audio segment almost never mentioned: The music or spoken word audio that customers hear when they call a company and must wait on hold. Continue Reading
Recent refinancing of debt helped Cumulus Media CEO Mary Berner describe a company with solid gains in a challenging environment. Click for details, quotes, key learnings, and stock chart. Continue Reading
Financial reports for this audio behemoth are always complex affairs. We separate the two main reporting entities, and deliver key results of the Q1 financial report. Continue Reading
In the newly released new TechSurvey 2024, Jacobs Media ambitiously surveyed over 31,000 participants. As ever with this annual effort, most respondents were members of radio station databases, We look at why loyal radio consumers are listening less, and listening more, and attitudes about AI. Click for details, graphs, and the study download link Continue Reading
Magellan AI’s accounting of podcast advertiser spending for March, for the top 15 spenders, shows a total spend almost exactly the same as in February. Ten of 15 are month-over-month repeaters. Notably, March had three more days than February.
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