RAIN Notes: June 25
Doubling down (The Atlantic)/
Figuring it out (Jacobs Media)
Four billion streams and other facts (Rina Chandran) Continue Reading
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RAIN Notes: September 24, 2025
Post-acquisition Promotion Audioboom
Acquiring Daylight Qcode
New Chapter Lindsay Adams
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James Cridland’s Radioland – The biggest radio stations in the US
by James Cridland
In this week’s exceptionally deep and thoughtful guest column, James puts a focus on the BBC Sounds media and radio app, which is scheduled to be discontinued outside of the UK today. Also covered: how BBC Sounds is performing inside the UK. (Preview: Slight gain; older listeners.) Moving on from the BBC, James reports on the biggest radio stations in the U.S., one great YouTube video, a retroactive look at “AI Ashley,” census data about radio listenership, visual advertising in radio, and James’ “universal radio” idea. Buckle in. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Radioland – BBC Radio overseas: a new plan after BBC Sounds closes
by James Cridland
As James’s regular readers know, he has been interested in the availability of BBC Radio outside the UK. And there’s been some movement. The BBC Sounds app will be turned off for listeners outside the UK on 21 July 2025 — but there’s more to it than that. And a lot more news. Continue Reading
Acast scores The Athletic for sales rep partnership
Podcast giant Acast has landed a sales representation agreement with The Athletic, a sports content powerhouse which operates a podcast stable of 35 shows. As a content brand across podcasts and other editorial facets, The Athletic serves over five million subscribers.
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RAIN Notes: November 4
— Things End (Libsyn)
— Honor Roll (International Women In Music Awards)
— Like Nothing Else(Matty Staudt)
RAIN Notes: October 8
Spotify expands SPAN audio marketplace in four continents
Spotify is launching its Spotify Audience Network (SPAN) in four new territories: Sweden, Brazil, Mexico, and Japan. This expansion follows an earlier international push this year, which included France, Spain, and Italy. SPAN is an opt-in selection for content publishers. This latest expansion gives Spotify an opportunity to promote it. Continue Reading
Scott Davis: Hi, I’m Scott Davis, I am the Senior Vice President for NPR sponsorship at National Public Media, and I am with Cassandra LaPrairie, a friend and client from Wise. Cassandra is the performance marketing lead for audio at… Continue Reading
Brad Hill: Tom Webster is senior vice president of Edison Research. He’s been with Edison for nearly eight years. He has keynoted at conferences around the world. The Infinite Dial is Edison’s flagship consumer research in the audio field cited… Continue Reading
RAIN Global Audio Revolution Summit offered fascinating studies of current and future trends in audio
The RAIN global Audio Revolution Summit, an international Zoom event produced today, was designed to shine light on the current, and prospective future, states of radio, podcasting, and digital audio advertising. The event was presented by Targetspot and AllMediaDesk, with additional sponsorship support from AdsWizz and AccuRadio. Click for summaries and quotes. Continue Reading
Friday, February 19 Acast acquires RadioPublic, a pairing of values and innovation Posted on February 19, 2021 by Brad Hill Acast, the international podcast hosting platform and advertising marketplace, has acquired RadioPublic, the podcast network and tech innovator founded in 2016. It’s a… Continue Reading