Edison Research: YouTube is radio’s “quiet competitor”

YouTube’s influence and audience clout are widely recognized in a general way, but the video platform’s competitive stature is quantified explicitly in new data from Edison Research. In a 44-page slide presentation, one crucial fact is that radio’s most ardent listeners are sharing time with YouTube, especially in the CHR, Urban, and Rock categories. Continue Reading

Another Infinite Dial preview: 61% of Americans own smartphones

Edison Research and Triton Digital released another small preview of The Infinite Dial 2014 study this evening. The factoid relates to smartphone ownership, which has grown over 500% during the last five years. Now, 61% of all 12+ Americans own a smartphone. Click for a registration link to tomorrow’s Infinite Dial webinar. Continue Reading

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Infinite Dial 2014 preview: Nearly a third of 12+ Americans use Pandora each month

Edison Research and Triton Digital have scheduled the release of Infinite Dial 2014, for Wednesday, March 5. In a preliminary peek, Edison reports a few Internet listening statistics. Click through for a link to the registration page for getting the full report when released next week. Continue Reading