Larry Rosin: A Potential Breakthrough for Podcasting Among Hispanics
by Larry Rosin
The signing of Eddie “Piolin” Sotelo to PodcastOne could raise awareness of the podcast category among Hispanics, where familiarity is low. Continue Reading
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Pandora non-commits to possible on-demand service
There’s plenty of swirl today about Pandora’s remarks at the company’s Investor Day event last week, during which CFO Mike Herring tantalizingly implied that Pandora might some day create an on-demand music service like Spotify. Click through for his remarks, and the context around the discussion. Chief Strategy Officer Sara Clemens had things to say, too. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Q&A with Rep. Collins; Mad Genius is mad successful; Bandcamp’s many millions
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Q&A about the Songwriters Equity Act; Mad Genius hits crowdfunding goal; Bandcamp hits $100 million in artist payouts. Continue Reading
The five C’s of digital radio (DAB) growth in Europe
Two experts from the European Broadcasting Union wrote an article for Radio World about some of the ideas that have emerged as central components of successful digital radio adoption. David Fernández Quijada, senior media analyst, and head of radio Christian Vogg dubbed those common threads the “five Cs” formula. Continue Reading
PodcastOne enters Hispanic market with radio star Eddie “Piolin” Sotelo
Mexican-born radio star Eddie “Piolin” Sotelo has a new distribution outlet, and PodcastOne enters a new market, as El Show de Piolin begins a new run on the podcast network. It is the first Spanish-language program on PodcastOne, joining a portfolio of 200 shows that are downloaded 120-million times a month. Continue Reading
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Larry Rosin: What Wakes You Up?
by Larry Rosin
Edison Research President Larry Rosin reviews a survey which questioned how peoople wake up in the morning. Radio? Alarm buzz? Hungry dog? Continue Reading
Nielsen measures radio reach by generation; results are nuanced
Nielsen measured the generational reach of radio in a recently released report, calling out a “Millennial majority.” Millennials are the 18-34 cohort, and Nielsen determined that 66.million of them listen to radio each week. The results are more nuanced than many headlines. Continue Reading
Webcast listening rose 5% in December; 2014 “incredible year for audio” (Triton)
Month-over-month webcast listening grew by five percent in December, according to Triton Digital’s monthly Webcast Metrics Top 20 Ranker. The lift came despite lower listening during Christmas week, compared to the three previous weeks. Big gains for streaming in 2014. Continue Reading
AudioBoom partners with Aupeo for global in-car listening
Audioboom announced a global agreement with Panasonic-owned Aupeo, to bring Audioboom’s curated mix of news, sports, comedy, and entertainment audio to the recently-launched Personal Radio by AUPEO!. Continue Reading
Internet Radio Rewind #033: Beats Relaunch; Infinite Dial
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THIS WEEK: Beats Music relaunch; “The Infinite Dial” research; a podcast ratings service of the future; second time around for songwriter legislation; digital radio in Europe; another retailer cools on CD sales Continue Reading
Bop.fm provides listening on Billboard + Twitter charts
We at RAIN wrote about the rise of platform-agnostic listening services last month, and today we’ve learned about a new use for them. Bop.fm has signed a deal with Billboard and Twitter to power integrate streaming into the companies’ real-time music charts. Since the Billboard + Twitter Real Time Charts often include tracks that aren’t part of a formal album release – they are more often covers or live performances – they aren’t as easy to find on a single listening platform. Continue Reading