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Nordic audiobook subscriptions will increase in 2022

24/02/2022

Nordic audiobook subscriptions will increase in 2022 according to Mediavision, the Nordic independent analysis and consultancy firm. Their analysis based on a survey of stakeholders in the Nordic media industry is published in their Mediavision Industry Outlook 2022. The surveys covered all sections of the media industry including video, audio and print but the main takeaways for audio are: The industry expects diminishing growth for household spend on audio About half of all respondents believe that […]

Spotify clarifies its approach to COVID-19

01/02/2022

Spotify clarifies its approach to COVID-19 explaining its Platform Rules and the work it has done to promote informational awareness during the pandemic. In a blog posting Daniel Ek, CEO and Founder of Spotify sets out its platform policies in the wake of the disagreements over Joe Rogan’s podcasts which led to Neil Young removing his music from the streamer. Ek goes on to say that, “You’ve had a lot of questions over the last […]

gaana sees growth in Indian regional music in 2021

09/01/2022

gaana sees growth in Indian regional music in 2021 and an increase of 40% in podcast listening according to its end of year report, gaana India Music Trends 2021. The streamer in in its end of year report claims 180 million users and 99 of its artists streaming over 100 million plays during the year. According to a survey by YouGov gaana is the 3rd most listened to audio streamer in India with YouTube and […]

BBC Sounds app gets over 1.3Bn plays in 2021

31/12/2021

BBC Sounds app gets over 1.3Bn plays in 2021 (January to November) an increase of 8% over a similar period in 2020 according to a recent blog post by the BBC. The latest figures also show there were 558 million plays of podcasts and on demand radio programmes in 2021, with a nearly 25% increase in podcast listening compared to the same period last year. On demand listening for music mixes on BBC Sounds also […]

Spotify Podcasts get star ratings

16/12/2021

Spotify Podcasts get star ratings to give podcast creators feedback on their creative efforts. This new feature continues Spotify’s efforts to aid podcast discovery amongst its 3.2 million podcasts with Podcast Charts and personalised recommendations. The rollout begins today in all countries where podcasts are available and improves podcast discoverability by highlighting shows’ popularity. Podcast ratings give listeners an opportunity to support their favourite podcast shows and enable a two-way feedback loop between creator and […]

Bad Robot and Spotify forge new audio alliance

20/11/2021

Bad Robot and Spotify forge new audio alliance to create original scripted and non-scripted audio content. The Bad Robot production company was formed by filmmaker J.J. Abrams in 2001 and has since produced television series such as Alias, Lost, Fringe, Person of Interest, Castle Rock, Westworld, Lovecraft Country and Lisey’s Story; feature films like Super 8, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, and the Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, and Cloverfield franchises. Bad Robot is creating a new division – Bad Robot Audio – dedicated to […]

36% of Black Americans are monthly podcast listeners

18/11/2021

36% of Black Americans are monthly podcast listeners and 59% said they would listen to more podcasts if they had black hosts. These findings are part of The Black Podcast Listener Report 2021 from Edison Research in partnership with  SXM Media and Mindshare based on a survey of over 2,500 Black Americans age 18+. Key findings from the report 36% of Black Americans now listen to podcasts monthly, which is equal to 12 million Black adults listening to podcasts […]