In this monthly feature, we look back one decade and revisit selected headlines. Today: highlights from July 2016. Audio streaming more than doubles in first half of 2016 (BuzzAngle) AdsWizz and National Public Media form podcast-specific advertising marketplace Audio streams… Continue Reading
Gaining advantages (Jacobs Media)
Take Me Out To The Broadcast (JStreamGuys)
Return of the 60s (Bridge Ratings Media Research) Continue Reading
In a recent audience study conducted by Sounds Profitable, a key finding reveals that most podcast listeners would follow podcast creators across formats. The finding is perhaps more surprising than it seems at first glance. Continue Reading
This week saw a nationwide layoff sweep at iHeartMedia, reportedly removing over 100 on-air and programming jobs across the country. Some details are leaking out from employees. An in-company memo stresses “faster is better” which iHeart says will deepen relationships with listeners, and provide better support for the company’s ad sellers. Continue Reading
Doubling down (The Atlantic)/
Figuring it out (Jacobs Media)
Four billion streams and other facts (Rina Chandran) Continue Reading
Trade group NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) has mounted an AI training program for broadcasters. It’s free, and promises practical knowledge for more efficient team work, strengthened reporting and storytelling, and a better product for audiences. “Artificial intelligence is rapidly… Continue Reading
A class action lawsuit filed against Spotify in November 2025 by was dismissed. The case involved music by Drake, although Drake himself was not involved and was not named as a defendant. It’s about bot farms and Spotify’s “streamshare” royalty payment system. Continue Reading
A newly released study commissioned by Katz Radio asks this question: “What makes a favorite radio station?” The inquiry is driven by a compelling engagement statistic. Continue Reading
Penske Media Corporation (PMC) has agreed to acquire seven media brands belonging to Vox Media, as well as Vox’s digital ad marketplace and first-party data platform. Continue Reading
Podcast advertising agency giant Oxford Road has released its unique ranker: Top Performing International Podcasts, an evaluation and grading based on return on investment for advertisers. That crucial metric replaces the usual download-based ranking criterion of listenership. As such, the data outputs drill straight to what is most important to advertisers: ROI. Click for results. Continue Reading
Signal Hill Insights and Cumulus Media have released the Spring 2026 edition of Podcast Download Spring 2026 Report. It’s the sixteenth edition of the bi-annual dataset, produced by Signal Hill and Cumulus Media. It is free to download in exchange for name and contact info. Click for linkage. Continue Reading
A new ad tech platform called AudioGraph, developed by Triton Digital, has been launched by iHeartMedia. Its purpose is to bridge the gap between traditional radio and digital meda — which might be considered a key industry mission across audio… Continue Reading