RAIN Notes: December 23
Back to (New) Normal – Edison Research
Car/AM Predictions (AI) – NAB Continue Reading
Back to (New) Normal – Edison Research
Car/AM Predictions (AI) – NAB Continue Reading
In an impressively steady 10-year shift, two-thirds of time spent with streaming music platforms has shifted from free sources to paid streaming. This is from Edison Research in its Weekly Insights email bulletin. Continue Reading
In the thin upper atmosphere of podcast rankings, change over time is small and rare. Edison Research has released its Top 50 Podcasts in the U.S. based on reach for Q3 2025 among weekly podcast consumers ages 13+. Continue Reading
Edison Research has been acquired by market research company SSRS. The company assures that the transition will be smooth sailing for Edison clients. Click for details. Continue Reading
In the just released Edison Research Top 50 Podcasts in the U.S. for Q2, we see long-familiar titles leading this elite pack. Continue Reading
Edison Research enjoys unique status for its Podcast Metrics rankers of U.S. and UK podcasts. Since those rankers are derived from surveys, not from server-side download counts, no podcast in the world suffers a platform disadvantage. Now, Edison announces a Top Podcast badge, a bragging emblem for podcasts which rank in any of the three rankers published by Edison: Top 10, Top 25, and Top 50.
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“Heh. Toilet paper. Who cares?” – Ikea
Response to Demand – Acast
Insights and Highlights – Edison Research
Forever and Ever – TiME Magazine
Video Redefines Podcasting – Edison Research
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In a Wednesday webinar entitled The Podcast Consumer, data from Edison Research was unleashed in a presentation rich with numbers, charts, and full-throated advocacy for the growth, effectiveness, and importance of podcasting. Edison VP Megan Lazovick positioned Edison Research as an outright advocate for the popularity and influence of podcasting. Continue Reading
Welcoming – New York Public Radio
Targeting 1,000,000,000 (One Hundred Billion) – MiDIA Research
Supporters Support – Edison Research Continue Reading
Cross Platform Giggling – Acast
Power to the Parasocial – Edison Research
Sundown Rising – Velvet Sundown Continue Reading
Audiobook sales revenue grew by double digits in 2024. Increase in audiobook sales revenue to $2.22 billion in 2024, 13% over the previous year. Sales increases continue to be driven by digital audiobooks. Click for more research stats from Edison Research on behalf of the Audio Publishers Association. Continue Reading