Triton Digital is announcing that its measurement of French-language digital audio streams has been certified by the France-based Alliance for Press and Media Figures (ACPM) association, whose mission is to provide industry-standard measures to certify the audiences of any media that seeks to attract advertisers, including digital radio, websites, applications, podcasts. 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
New podcasts of note.
Call of the Wild (WWF)
Reparations: The Big Payback (iHeartRadio)
Cupid and the Reaper (Gen-Z Media)
Behemoth audio company iHeartMedia will buy leading digital audio technology provider Triton Digital from media juggernaut E.W.Scripps, exactly 28 months after Scripps acquired Triton. The deal further fortifies iHeart’s imposing array of audio production and monetization platforms across radio, streaming, and podcasting, while closing out Scripps’ short-lived deep dive into digital audio. History and perspective. Continue Reading
Radio, webcast, and podcast streaming app TuneIn is announcing the appointments of four executive leadership roles and six new board members. The expansion of leadership and oversight follows a November investment from Innovation Endeavors. Click for names, bios, and pics. Continue Reading
New podcasts of note.
Unsolved Mysteries (Cadence13 and Cosgrove/Meurer Productions)
New York Gritty (Blue Desk Productions)
Tomorrow’s Monsters (iHeartRadio)
…and one returning show from Vox Media
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In a consumer research study conducted by Edison Research in October and released today, Pandora reveals key learnings about how the work-from-home (WFH) population listens to streaming audio, and whether it affects their concentration and productivity. Click through for details. Continue Reading
by Matt Deegan
Guest columnist Matt Deegan (Folder Media) delivers a cogent analysis of Clubhouse, the hot new audio app– or is it about audio at all? Matt identifies key attributes of the Clubhouse experience. Continue Reading
UK-centered media and technology company Global has activated its investment arm, Honeycomb Investments LTD, to acquire 8.8% of iHeartMedia, the largest American commercial radio group and top podcast publisher. Remembering that Liberty also owns a stake in iHM, we speculate a brewing battle of buyers, as listener reach and advertising pull are increasingly parts of a cross-category landscape. Continue Reading
New podcasts of note.
The Jab (The Economist) / The Washies (Westwood One) / Suave (Futuro Studios & PRX)
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by Steve Goldstein
In this guest column, Steve Goldstein lists major sponsors of Tom Brady’s first Super Bowl in 2002. “Great brands and shows iterate to stay relevant,” Goldstein says, and that’s how this fun and interesting column relates to podcasting.
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by Jeff Umbro
In this week’s column, The Podglomerate CEO Jeff Umbro rounds up recent earnings reports from Spotify, SiriusXM, The New York Times, and Amazon. (With stock charts.) A nice grab-bag of industry updates rounds out the issue. Oh, also a podcast recommendation. Continue Reading