AM-in-Vehicles bill advances slowly … slowly …
The AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act — proposed legislation which, if made into law — would require American car makers to put an AM radio into every new car, is in the news again. Continue Reading
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Vimeo reportedly acquired by digital tech company Bending Spoons; will go private
Today we learn that Vimeo has agreed to an acquisition by European digital technology company Bending Spoons. In this bundling, Vimeo joins previously acquired brands, including Evernote and WeTransfer. The deal will remove Vimeo from public trading and turn it into a privately held subsidiary. Continue Reading
“Fresh Air,” an early podcast catalyst, celebrates 50 years
Fresh Air, iconic radio program and podcast, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. As The digital media era got underway, the show’s success provided a model for other public radio programs to migrate online as podcasts. Continue Reading
Podcast Pioneer Todd Cochrane dies at 61
Todd Cochrane, universally admired podcaster and industry pioneer, died yesterday morning (September 8). He founded the Blubrry hosting platform, and was a passionate advocate of podcasting. Continue Reading
New York Times ditches its audio app, consolidating podcasts in primary mobile app
The New York Times announces today that it will discontinue its podcast app. The podcast program continues normal production, and the shows can be accessed in the New York Times app (which has recently been redesigned), and other apps. (We observe that the podcast is easily played in Spotify.) Click for details and … weird time travel. Continue Reading
News wins in Top Podcasts By Country ranker (Podtrac)
In the Top Podcasts By Country ranking, recently unleashed by Podtrac, we enjoy the international smorgasbord of show titles, representing the most popular podcasts in 48 countries paired with their publishers.
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Detailed metrics and “lovely people” in newly released “Podcast Landscape 2025.”
Recently released: The Podcast Landscape from Sounds Profitable, with its cclaim to be “the largest publicly available study of podcast consumption in the U.S. It documents a consumer survey in which 5,000 Americans (18+ in age) are queried about audience behavior. Click for selected details and link to the source. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: September 4, 2025
Billion with a “B” The Weeknd
Ongoing Partnership iHeartMedia
A the Core Sounds Profitable
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RAIN Notes: September 2, 2025
Revamped speech Amazon Kindle
Month and day International Podcast Day
Gaining, Losing, and Complexity Sounds Profitable
RAIN Notes: August 28
Executive Chairman of Hanging Around Andrew Mason
“First-Years,” “Longtimers,” and video podcasts Edison Research
Free and easy: Radio’s key assets as audience metrics tread water (Jacobs Media TechSurvey)
Jacobs Media released Techsurvey 2025, the 21st annual edition of its universally observed survey of radio listeners. As always, the questions and answers illuminate how digital audio realities have influenced radio listening trends and audience behaviors. We comb through it for top insights, and link to the source.
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Acast launches school to teach advertisers about podcasts
It’s called Acast Ads Academy, and it’s a free certification program designed to help marketers build practical skills in podcast advertising. It’s called Acast Ads Academy, and it’s a free certification program designed to help marketers build practical skills in podcast advertising. Click for details. Continue Reading