Research is showing lots of growth in the podcast space, and now some individual platforms are corroborating those trends. Both Spotify and Deezer released internal data about their rates of podcast consumption, and both services are finding successes with that audio format. Continue Reading
Next Big Sound has made the entirety of its Pandora data available for public viewing. Anyone who is curious about statistics (and has a free Next Big Sound account) can explore metrics such as radio spins, interactive plays, thumbs up, and station adds for every artist on the audio platform. Continue Reading
The inaugural RAIN Summit Canada, October 10 at the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto, features a lineup of extraordinary speakers and exceptional content. The Summit is a dynamic half-day event, 9am – 1pm. Click through for the topical agenda and speakers. Continue Reading
Music video service Vevo has named Bryon Schafer as its new senior vice president of research. Schafer will head up the company’s efforts in consumer and artist insights and in audience and advertiser research. His resume includes work with Otter Media, Warner Bros. Television Group and Hulu. Continue Reading
A new classical music startup has joined the niche streaming fray in the United States. Idagio is based in Berlin and has now launched stateside, where it will be available for $9.99 per month. Continue Reading
AdsWizz has entered a partnership with i-Believe, a media sales agency in Ireland, for the launch of a new Irish audio marketplace called AudioOne. According to the deal, i-Believe’s sales team will sell inventory from local publishers and from AdsWizz’ AdWave global marketplace on the AudioOne brand. Continue Reading
Nielsen has debuted a new report focused on emerging technologies, and the first installment turned its eye toward the smart speaker trend. The new quarterly MediaTech Trender Survey includes 2,000 U.S. consumers aged 13 and up. Smart speakers are making quick work at converting people into repeat customers; in the U.S. homes that have a smart speaker, four in 10 have more than one such device. Continue Reading
Spotify will be participating in the second annual live event from BBC Music Introducing. The audio streaming service has teamed with the BBC branch to present a series of live podcasts and masterclasses at the event, scheduled for November 8-10 in London. Continue Reading
RAIN Summit Orlando was staged yesterday at the Hilton Bonnett Creek resort outside of Orlando, in association with the NAB/RAB Radio Show. Two-hundred attendees packed RAIN’s venue within the expansive conference hotel to hear the latest thought leadership in radio streaming, podcasting, research, ad technology, and other aspects of digital and online audio. Also, there was that Gen Z panel… Continue Reading
Digital audio technology and podcast host Whooshkaa announced that the Australian Football League has signed on as its latest client. The partnership coincides with the upcoming Toyota AFL Grand Final, and Whooshkaa will help football fans who can’t attend the big game to stay up to date with audio shows and updates from the league. Continue Reading
The founder and president of RC Communications Marketing reflects on the top takeaways from RAIN Summit Orlando, including the strategies that audio operations can use to propel growth across a growing number of platforms. Continue Reading
PodcastOne Sportsnet announced the addition of nine new podcasts to its lineup. Six of the shows come from the podcast network’s partners Pro Football Focus the Underdog Sports Network. Continue Reading