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Paid streaming in US hit 100 million subscriptions in 2024

22/03/2025

Paid streaming in US hit 100 million subscriptions in 2024 with total revenue up 3% to $17.7 Bn according to figures released by the RIAA. The continued overall growth was amplified as vinyl continued a nearly 20-year surge. Paid subscriptions continue to drive streaming growth Streaming continued to account for the vast majority of recorded music revenues in 2024. Paid subscriptions, ad-supported services, digital and customized radio, social media platforms, digital fitness apps and others grew […]

Most podcast listening is at home

07/03/2025

Most podcast listening is at home with 67% of total daily podcast consumption in the US according to a recent blog post by Edison Research. Using their Share of Ear survey that measures the full audio space it shows how much music the average American listens to in a typical day using a nationally representative sample of those aged 13+ surveyed in Q4 2024. Besides the reality that people spend by far the most amount of their time […]

YouTube reaches 1 Bn monthly podcast users

28/02/2025

YouTube reaches 1 Bn monthly podcast users making it the most frequently used service for listening to podcasts in the US. As of the 1st January 2025 there were more than 1 Bn monthly active viewers of podcast content on YouTube and often the first place people go when looking for a new podcast. Podcasts on YouTube and YouTube Music are available on every kind of device including TVs. Last year, viewers watched over 400M hours of […]

Top 50 US podcasts for Q4 2024

11/02/2025

The Top 50 US podcasts for Q4 2024 chart according to Edison Podcast Metrics has been published by Edison Research. Edison Podcast Metrics is the only podcast measurement service that measures the relative audience size and demographics of all podcast networks in the US. The Edison Podcast Metrics Top 50 Podcasts of Q4 2024 list is derived from data collected continuously during the third quarter of 2024, and interviewing 5,163 weekly podcast consumers ages 13 and older in the US. […]

Podcast listening by US Latinos up 72% since 2020

06/01/2025

Podcast listening by US Latinos up 72% since 2020 according to the U.S. Latino Podcast Listener Report 2024 released by Edison Research in association with LWC Studios, Latino Media Network, Libsyn, SiriusXM Podcast Network, and Uforia Podcasts. The report was based on an online study of a nationally representative survey of 2,502 US Hispanic/Latino adults age 18+. According to the study, 43% of US Latinos age 18+ are monthly podcast listeners, a 72% increase since 2020 when the proportion was 25%. […]

Rock Q Radio

06/01/2025

Rock Q Radio was a US internet radio station based in Willow Spring, NC playing Classic Rock with a CD Quality Lossless FLAC stream which has been discontinued. The station run by ‘Mr Todd’ who also provides a WordPress and audio streaming hosting service now streams three 192kbps MP3 streams of Christmas, Country and Rock music. The website has a pop-up webplayer, a dedications feature and placeholders for a programme schedule and podcasts. The channels […]

iHeartRadio updates its mobile app

28/12/2024

iHeartRadio updates its mobile app with a redesigned interface, new mobile features and additional exclusive content. The new app interface combines the ease and simplicity that listeners have come to expect with broadcast radio in the car with mobile streaming. The updated iHeartRadio app design combines all the features of a car radio with innovative digital technology enhancements including: Presets – custom presets allow listeners to save up to 15 of their favourite radio stations, […]