“What is a podcast?” A back-to-basics question if we ever heard one, it’s how SiriusXM opens its latest research study. We dive deep into the numbers and charts. From “What is…” to whether size matters … and much more. Click for the many high points and link to the source. Continue Reading
Music analytics and measurement company Luminate has released its annual year-end music report. The 2025 edition highlights a record-breaking year for the global music industry, and documents the surging popularity of Latin music. We learn that of a new record… Continue Reading
iHeartMedia has released the host and nominees for the 2026 iHeartPodcast Awards, which this year is co-produced with South by Southwest (SXSW). As last year, the ceremony will be staged at the Moody Theater in Austin, TX. The date of… Continue Reading
Media brand Billboard, and financial tech (fintech) company Duetti, have joined forces to produce the Music Finance Index. The project seeks to establish benchmark values for music and identify catalog investment trends. Music valuations are upward-trending for investors, with even… Continue Reading
The Podcast Academy has named an Executive Director: It is Ami Thakkar Raval. Thakker is known for her podcast, Tuckered Out with Ami Thakkar(HERE) ), which has been in production since 2017, and has served a broad spectrum of roles over across many sectors over a dozen years. Click for details. Continue Reading
In the 12-month measurement at Listen Notes, new podcast production took a sizable step downward (28%) in December 2025 compared to November of last year. Further, the November measurement represents the lowest podcast production of the 12-month period. Click for more metrics. Continue Reading
Award time – iHeartMedia
Podcasts before – Arielle Nissenblatt
Happy 10th – True Native Media Continue Reading
Spotify Partner Program, launched a year ago is widening its participation requirements, intending to bring in more podcasters. Three new criteria now define who can get in. Continue Reading
From CES – Jacobs Media
AI partnership – UMG & Nvidia
Driving the next chapter – Molly DeMellier Continue Reading
The comeback of Rock – Alan Cross
The disappearance of leaders – Charleen Li Continue Reading
Canadian media/data company Numeris has released its AM/FM Radio Listening study for winter 2025. The word “solace” is interestingly used to describe Canadians’ use of in-home radio during the cold season. Click for metrics, graphs, and the download link. Continue Reading
An even dozen. That’s the number of key developments in audio last year. “In 2025, the story wasn’t just about growth. It was about acceleration, convergence, and mounting pressure on long-standing models, metrics, and assumptions.” We are delighted to run Steve Goldstein’s first guest column of 2026, and look forward to many more. Continue Reading