Spotify will reach 41.5-million ad-supported listeners in the U.S., on its way to 50-million in 2024. This according to eMarketer, based on an internal study (methodology specifics not disclosed). Click through for the chart, and related Spotify user metrics as of Q2. Continue Reading
Jottings of Note
— Who Knew? (Wondery)
— Never Too Much (Corus Entertainment)
— Pod vs. TV (Crooked Media)
Jottings of Note
— 24 in 24 (Spotify)
— Change Is Mandatory (IAB)
— Up Early Now (NP)
Digital audio ad company Targetspot, the largest division of audio solutions company AudioValley, enjoyed a 56% rise in revenue in H1 2021, over the previous year. “Several months of record growth were recorded in Q2 in the US, the main driver of this growth,” the company stated in an earnings disclosure. Continue Reading
James Cridland returns with a richly informative newsletter about radio around the world. In this week’s edition: A frequency trade in Brisbane; a Flash review; a milestone in commercial UK radio; some on-brand whistling and much more. Continue Reading
Jottings of Note
— Walking Among (Acast)
— Talking Points (Audry)
— Her Secrets (C13 Originals & Campside Media)
Spotify Car Thing is for sale … almost. In April of this year spotify announced Car Thing, a dashboard device for streaming Spotify through the car’s audio system. Spotify Premium subscribers who joined the waitlist for a free unit, but didn’t get lucky, can now join a second waitlist for purchasing one. Click for details. Continue Reading
Leading podcast ad sales network AdLarge kindly sent us an exclusive preview copy of the company’s new 2021 Podcast Buying Guide, the fourth in an annual series, set for release Monday. We have admired previous installations of this helpful document for its smart organization and lucid writing. This year’s edition carries forward those values and introduces new features. Continue Reading
Jottings of Note
— Winning (Macmillan Podcas)
— Cross-media (PRX)
— Live Kickoff (KMG, TalkShow, Krantz)
Podcast measurement service Podtrac released data measuring podcast listening platforms. The report compares download and audience shares across leaders Apple and Spotify, as well as iHeartRadio, Chrome, Alexa, and a single group other services. Podtrac also reveals how those shares have changed year-over-year (Aug 2020 to Sep 2021). Finally, a graph illustrates the average number of streams delivered per listener, on each platform. It’s all quite interesting. Click through. Continue Reading
Following our report of SiriusXM’s engagement with, and investment in, podcast network Audio Up, we now learn more details of Audio Up’s network of investors and new board members. Continue Reading
Digital Audio Exchange DAX announces today the appointment of Jon Hale as Chief Growth Officer, North America, in the DAX North America division headed by CEO Les Hollander. Hale comes from Spotify — as did Hollander — where he held several executive positions, most recently Head of LATAM Sales. Continue Reading