US and UK Podcast Preferences Align At The Top
How do podcast tastes vary on either side of the Atlantic? Edison Research is giving a comparative look at new data from the Edison Podcast Metrics UK study. The study compared the True Crime, Society & Culture, Comedy, News, and Sports genres.
Audible Makes Staff Cuts As Amazon Rethinks Audio Strategy
Amazon's audiobook and podcast subsidiary, Audible, is undergoing a workforce reduction, with 5% of its employees facing layoffs. Audible CEO Bob Carrigan cited a challenging market environment and the need for efficiency as core causes for the changes.
Amazon Ads’ Interactive Audio Gets Distribution With Triton
Triton Digital has struck a new deal that allows for Amazon Ads' unique interactive audio ads on Alexa-enabled devices to be distributed across APS and Triton's shared publishers. This includes broadcast radio, podcasting, and digital audio.
Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Debut 2024 Election Podcast
Premiere Networks has unveiled 24, a new weekly election coverage podcast hosted by Clay Travis and Buck Sexton. The podcast will be a part of The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network, offering listeners a concise compilation of the past week's election news.
Adam Carolla, ‘Lore’ Host Among 2024 Podcast HoF Class
Podfest Expo, in collaboration with Libsyn, is set to honor eight distinguished individuals in the podcasting industry with the 2024 Podcast Hall of Fame Induction. The 6th annual event celebrates inductees including Adam Carolla, Aaron Mahnke, and Daniel J. Lewis.
NPR’s News Content Found Highly Trustworthy In New Study
AI-driven data reveals that NPR’s news programming offers significantly safer brand sponsorship opportunities compared to the broader podcasting landscape in the news genre. The Sounder study highlights NPR's commitment to trustworthy content.
PRX To Represent Vogue and Vanity Fair Podcasts In Latest Deal
Public radio's PRX has announced a new podcast collaboration with Condé Nast publishing. PRX will distribute Condé Nast's range of acclaimed shows covering news, narrative storytelling, fashion, investigative journalism, and more across all podcast platforms.
Report: SoundCloud Could Sell For Surprising Sum In 2024
Music streaming platform SoundCloud could come up for sale in the coming months of 2024, according to a report from the UK's Sky News. SoundCloud owners Raine Group and Temasek Holdings are potentially valuing the company at north of $1 billion.
Milwaukee Bucks To Launch NBA-First Audio Platform With GKB
Good Karma Brands is launching a new audio broadcast platform for the Milwaukee Bucks, Bucks+ Audio, this spring. Bucks+ will be a hub for exclusive, in-depth content about the team, including podcasts and on-demand audio, as well as all Bucks audio broadcasts.
Not Just Netflix: Podcasts Bring The Binge To Audio
Edison Research's latest findings reveal a significant trend in digital audio consumption: binge-listening. According to their Q3 2023 report, 77% of U.S. weekly podcast listeners aged 13 and above have consumed multiple episodes of a podcast in a single sitting.
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