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Soundstripe releases a music licensing how-to

Posted on October 28, 2026 by Brad Hill

Audio, video, and stock footage provider Soundstripe has released Buyer’s Guide To Music Licensing, an online tutorial of the music licensing landscape. Its aim is to provide a roadmap to guide content creators and marketing agencies when assessing royalty-free music suppliers. The 21-page PDF covers an overview of enterprise music licensing, how to evaluate terms, clear music rights, risk management, legal issues, documentation and auditing, team building, and much more. Click for the free download link. Continue Reading →

AI takes over “industry-first” Triton Digital media sale

Posted on October 28, 2026 by Brad Hill

Triton Digital has executed its first pure agentic media sale, using the company’s recently launched Seller Agent. Triton says this transaction “an audio-industry first.” Click for details. Continue Reading →

Edison Top 50 podcasts Q3

Posted on October 26, 2026 by Brad Hill

Edison Research released the Q3 edition of its Top 50 Podcasts in the U.S. ranker. The results of this work are based on a survey of weekly U.S. podcast listeners 13 years and older. We made a comparison, and found a a startling year-over-year likeness. Continue Reading →

Triton podcast ranker September: iHeart holds, Audioboom grows, more.

Posted on October 22, 2026 by Brad Hill

Triton Digital released the latest edition of the Podcast Ranker, representing download counts for September. The ranked list presents average weekly downloads. Continue Reading →

Kindle Unlimited rebrands, integrates ebooks and audiobooks, intros remote

Posted on October 22, 2026 by Brad Hill

Amazon’s paid monthly ebook subscription service, Kindle Unlimited, has rebranded as Kindle+ and erased the usage division between ebooks and audiobooks. is also introducing an important usability feature called the Kindle Click. We urge you to, um, click for more info. Continue Reading →

Spotify: Expanded audiobook service & podcast memberships

Posted on October 21, 2026 by Brad Hill

Two meaningful announcements from Spotify. First, a dramatic expansion of its audiobook listening service. Then, a podcast membership scheme. Continue Reading →

RAIN Notes: October 19

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Brad Hill

— Outspoken podcast joins Nova slate (Outspoken)
— Charmed partnership (ARN)

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Ditching the screen (PodPoll 26)

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Brad Hill

Podpoll 26, an Australian podcast consumption survey, has been released by Aussie production house Deadset Studios, with its claim to “know who is really tuning in.” Click for a few crucial data points and link to the study results. Continue Reading →

Steve Goldstein: Gen Z Unfiltered: When clips become the show

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Brad Hill

Steve brought three of his Gen-Z college studnets to Podcast Movement for a live focus group. Three NYU students on stage at Podcast Movement 2026 for a conversation about their media habits. They dug into how they discover podcasts, listen to or watch them, and decide when to bail. Continue Reading →

AI bot fraud case delivers sentencing

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Brad Hill

In March we covered the legal outcome of Michael Smith’s fraudulent streaming escapades. He was accused of fraudulently streaming AI-created songs and dishonestly collecting royalties. Now we learn of his sentence. Continue Reading →

Audio: Unequivocally effective

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Brad Hill

It’s one thing when audio professionals promote the benefits of audio marketing. It’s another when that principle is identified, quantified, and promoted by a researcher and marketing expert unaffiliated with any particular media category. Mark Ritson, a globally recognized marketing professor and brand consultant, is presenting the results of a marketing study in a presentation called The Secret to Profit and Trust: Audio. Click for details and download link. Continue Reading →

Radio station dip … with nuance

Posted on October 8, 2026 by Brad Hill

We learn that Radio’s station count in 2026 dipped for a third straight quarter. But there is nuance. Continue Reading →