Jacobs Media has released the results of TechSurvey 12, its annual survey of P1 radio listeners in the U.S. and Canada. The expressed preferences in media usage showed little variation this year from the TechSurvey 11, but the latest results did see some changes in attitudes about digital services, car listening, and podcasts. Continue Reading
Google Play Music has officially launched a section for podcasts. The service first teased the new feature back in October, but then went silent until an email leaked late last week. But the company has been busy in that time, signing on some of the big players from the podcast world. Continue Reading
A new survey reveals that Canadian podcast listening in cars has continued to rise. The results showed notably more podcast consumption among the 18-34 age group at 17%, compared with 8% for ages 35-54 and just 2% for the over 55 group. It was also most popular among university graduates compared with other education levels. Continue Reading
Podcast network Wondery has hired Jeffrey Glaser as its new president of content. Glaser joins Wondery after nearly two decades with 20th Century Fox Television, where he was executive vice president of current programming. This is just the latest in a string of high-profile leaders from the television and radio industries moving into podcasts. Continue Reading
Radiotopia has introduced a contest seeking the next hit show of the podcasting world. The Podquest contest will collect show idea submissions, leading to four finalists whose conceptual projects will be funded into pilot episodes. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Behind the scenes at AccuRadio; Rhapsody arrives on Wii U; college students and podcasts; new ideas for Apple Music? Continue Reading
Podcast company Midroll Media announced that it will be shutting down the Wolfpop network of shows. Ten of the 13 shows from the Wolfpop roster will migrate into Midroll’s Earwolf network. Continue Reading
After the announcement of Revolver Podcasts’ launch last month, the Hispanic-focused audio network has already expanded its programming. The new shows will cover lifestyle and politics topics. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web, all focused on podcasts and podcasting. Read on for questions about podcasts vs advertisers; Nielsen talking audience data; and why Gimlet Media doesn’t have an app. Continue Reading
Former Univision exec Jack Hobbs is returning to media with the launch of Revolver Podcasts. The podcast network will offer bilingual on-demand audio aimed at a multicultural audience. It has 30 shows on the roster so far and will also have original audio novellas, serialized audio programming, livestreamed music festivals, and branded content initiatives. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Spotify’s programmatic plans; when companies sponsor podcasts; Sonos taps into neurological research. Continue Reading
We covered the initial release of RAJAR data about fourth-quarter radio behavior in the UK, but the organization also tracks information about online-focused listening. The Measurement of Internet Delivered Audio Services (MIDAS) data released for autumn 2015 reveals additional insights into online radio and audio habits for UK listeners. Continue Reading