Edison Research has been going international with The Infinite Dial this year. Shortly after announcing plans to bring its audio survey to South Africa, the company shared that The Infinite Dial Germany will debut later this year. Continue Reading
Fifty-three million American adults own smart speakers. Because some people and households own multiple speakers, that adds up to 118.5-million devices — a 78% increase in overall device ownership year-over-year. This, and much other data, come from the NPR/Edison Research Smart Audio Report, released in a webinar today. Continue Reading
The Infinite Dial study is continuing to spread its international footprint. Edison Research announced that the survey will be conducted for the first time in South Africa this year. The results are slated to be presented in late August or early September. Continue Reading
Edison Research has published its Infinite Dial 2019 report for Canada, its second exploration of the audio consumption habits for the market. The results are based on more than 1,000 phone surveys in the country, offered in both English and French, during the first quarter of the year. Continue Reading
The Australia-specific version of The Infinite Dial, the industry’s benchmark consumer survey of listening, is set for release in a webinar Wednesday evening, May 8. A conference in Australia got a first look. A few key statistics shared here. Also the webinar registration link. Continue Reading
Edison Research has released a teaser for the next annual installment of its Share of Ear investigation into U.S. audio consumption. The company published a slide from its upcoming 2019 report tracing growth in Internet-delivered audio. Continue Reading
Pandora has partnered with Edison Research and Carat for an investigation into co-listening, when more than one person is tuned in to the same audio at the same place and time. The results mark a first analysis of this listening activity and its impact on streaming audio ad impressions. Continue Reading
Ahead of the Infinite Dial 2019 presentation next week, Edison Research and Triton Digital have released a preview of this year’s research report. The slide is about trends in using YouTube for music. The video platform has been a notable presence in Infinite Dial studies in past years, and 2019 promises to have more positive numbers for the site. Continue Reading
ESPN is reinforcing its reputation as a leading audio sports brand by releasing results from the subscription-only Share of Ear survey by Edison Research. The media company’s talk shows, live events, local broadcast radio, and podcasts are responsible for almost half (46%) of all sports radio listenership in the United States in 2018. Continue Reading
The Share of Ear survey from Edison Research has been charting trends in U.S. audio consumption since 2014. In that time, several new trends have emerged, such as a heavy shift toward subscription streaming and a surge of interest around podcasting. However, a new blog post from the company noted that with all of those gains, one particular listening category has been in decline. Continue Reading
Triton Digital and Edison Research have set a date for the release of the latest data from their Infinite Dial research report. The survey will be broadcast live and online on Wednesday, March 6 at 2pm Eastern. The Infinite Dial regularly assesses habits and trends for audio in the United States, including topics such as podcasting, smart speakers, and AM/FM radio. Continue Reading
Edison Research and NPR have released the latest edition of The Smart Audio Report, with December 2018 survey results about smart speakers. The past year saw the addition of 14 million new smart speaker owners for a total of about 53 million people. That equates to roughly 21% of adults in the United States. The product segment is still firmly in the early majority phase of adoption. Continue Reading