Podtrac releases podcast publisher ranking for August
Podtrac has released its list of the top podcast publishers from August 2018. The ten companies making the list are the same as the ones from the July ranker. Continue Reading
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Scripps rebrands Stitcher as the new face of its podcasting and new parent of Midroll Media
E.W. Scripps is embarking on a rebrand of its podcast departments. Stitcher will be the new lead name for its podcasting, and the branch will get a new logo to accompany its new position. Midroll Media, the former parent company, will now be nested within Stitcher. Continue Reading
Twitter’s Periscope app adds audio-only live broadcasting
Twitter’s video livestreaming app Periscope has launched an audio-only option. The service is a mobile app that allows anyone to record and broadcast live video and interact with viewers through a chat system. Now it also includes the option to exclude the video component from broadcasts on the iOS versions of both Periscope and Twitter. Continue Reading
Sonos Q3 results: Wall Street raises an eyebrow at reduced revenue
On Monday, Sonos posted its first quarterly financial update since the company listed on Nasdaq. The day was a rollercoaster for the wireless speaker company’s stock prices, with a 13% spike ahead of the announcement and a 15% drop after it. Continue Reading
Spotify to use Nielsen Brand Effect for advertising analysis
Spotify is turning to data to strengthen its case to advertisers. The streaming audio company will use the Nielsen Brand Effect in multiple regions, and the platform can help brands analyze how their content connects with audiences. Continue Reading
Triton’s APAC exec named co-chair of IAB Australia Audio Council
The IAB Australia Audio Council announced that Richard Palmer has been elected as the group’s co-chair. Palmer is Triton Digital’s director of APAC market development, and was previously head of digital at Macquarie Media. Continue Reading
Survey: U.S. smart speaker ownership could reach 48% after holiday shopping season
New research from Adobe Analytics adds to a healthy picture for smart speakers. The firm’s data found that 32% of consumers owned a smart speaker as of August 2018, up from 28% in January. The product segment posted 14% growth between those months, a period that didn’t include any major shopping events. Continue Reading
SoundCloud Weekly is the audio service’s pitch for personalized discovery
SoundCloud is hopping on the bandwagon of weekly discovery playlists. The audio platform released a new feature called SoundCloud Weekly that offers recommended listening based on the other music each user has listened to, liked, reposted, and shared. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio: Chris Evans’s gamble
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Analyzing Chris Evans’ move from BBC Radio 2 in favor of Virgin Radio. Other news from around the audio world. Continue Reading
Apple Music adjusts album display and adds charts
Apple Music has received a few tweaks that should streamline the user experience. First, its display of albums has been updated. Second, the streaming service will also present new Top 100 charts. Continue Reading
Show Shouts: New podcasts from Castbox, Cadence13 and Panoply. Bill Clinton guests in one.
Show Shouts highlights noteworthy new and upcoming podcasts from across the vast and fast-growing category. In this edition: a history of standup, a power-politics show featuring Richard Clarke and Bill Clinton, and a history less from Detroit’s War on Drugs. Continue Reading
Strong year-over-year growth for podcast consumption announced by Podtrac
Timed to coincide with the IAB Podcast Upfront yesterday in New York, Podtrac released comparative metrics across the span of its monthly public reports of streams and downloads, showing double-digit percentage growth of downloads and unique listeners. Continue Reading