The periodic podcast reports from leading technology and metrics companies create a drumbeat that sounds nearly identical month after month. Changes in ranking order are rare in the top 10 or 20 measurement slots, no matter what the metric. The latest from Triton Digital shows a shift in the #1 spot, but the margin is paper-thin. Continue Reading
Podcast hosting, content, and advertising company Acast has launched its initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq North Premier Growth Market. Co-founder Johan Billgren made the announcement. Continue Reading
Edison Research has released a research nibble from the company’s ongoing Share of Ear consumer research, as it does from time to time. This one is a measure of Americans’ keenness to pay for audio via subscription. That number has more than doubled since 2015. Click for details and a prediction. Continue Reading
Audioburst, an AI-driven audio search and delivery platform, is eager to stream spoken-word audio within mobile apps in categories like fitness, weather, shopping and many others. The company released a study which supports the concept, surveying execs of mobile app companies serving large numbers of daily users. Continue Reading
by Jeff Vidler
Guest columnist and Signal Hill Insights President Jeff Vidler identifies three key facts about on-demand content, and speculates about the future. “The audience, not the regulator, is setting the rules.” Continue Reading
Australian radio company Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) announced that its audio listening app LiSTNR hit a record in May: A new record high of 10.9-million active streams were served during the month, a 20% increase year-over-year. That includes live streaming radio, podcasts, music, news, sport, and information. Continue Reading
Jottings of Note
— Captivating (Captivate)
— Smart Down Under (Edison Research)
— Up, up, and up (Podsights)
Chloe Straw has been named as the new Managing Director of AudioUK, the trade body for audio production companies making high quality podcasts, radio and audiobooks. She replaces previous Managing Director Will Jackson, who left in January, and Tim Wilson who filled the role on an interim basis. Continue Reading
PayTunes is the first audio-only ad aggregation DSP in India, starting in 2016. The company has integrated with Triton Digital’s audio programmatic marketplace, Triton has announced. Continue Reading
Jottings of Note
— Funereal Opinions (Clubhouse)
— Job Well Done (Erik Diehn)
— Attribution (IBA)
— Executive Hires (TuneIn)
Internet radio aggregator and podcasting resource Live365 blasted out a note today about a full-site redesign. We took advantage of the review opportunity to update our understanding of business details. Click through for screenshots and a rundown of features. Continue Reading
Les Hollander has been named CEO, North America at DAX, the digital audio ad exchange, according to a release from parent company Global. That announcement is wrapped in a company realignment which sees DAX US and DAX Canada brought together into a single operation. Continue Reading