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Podcast listening locations reflect travel preferences

30/07/2024

Podcast listening locations reflect travel preferences with Brits listening more on public transport and walking than US podcast listeners according Edison Research in a recent Edison Podcast Metrics report. When asked Americans often associate the UK with double-decker buses and The Beatles crossing the street outside Abbey Road Studios. It turns out these iconic figures represent things that podcast listeners in the UK do a lot more than their cousins in the US — listen on […]

Global streaming volumes grew 15.1% in first half of 2024

19/07/2024

Global streaming volumes grew 15.1% in first half of 2024 according to a recent report from Luminate, the entertainment data and insights company that powers Billboard Charts. Growth in US streaming was up 8% on this time last year with growth in all core genres, led by Latin music. Physical music continued to be popular with key new releases from the likes of Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Billie Eilish, the first half of 2024 saw an organic […]

Spotify launches a cheaper US subscription plan

24/06/2024

Spotify launches a cheaper US subscription plan which is a Premium plan less Audiobook access and will cost $1 less per month than a Premium subscription. There is currently no information regarding whether this subscription model will be rolled out to other countries but given Spotify’s history of trialling new innovations we can expect to see this extended to other countries fairly soon. Despite constant rumours there is no information regarding the availability or cost […]

The Top Podcast Genres in the US Q1 2024

18/06/2024

The Top Podcast Genres in the US Q1 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 Podcast Genres in the US Q1 2024 list is derived from data collected continuously from weekly podcast consumers ages 13 and older in the US during the first quarter of […]

Top 50 US podcasts for Q1 2024

27/05/2024

The Top 50 US podcasts for Q1 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 Q1 2024 list is derived from data collected continuously during the first quarter of 2024, interviewing 5,300 weekly podcast consumers ages 13 and older in the US. The […]

The US Latin music market continued to grow in 2023

23/04/2024

The US Latin music market grew 16% over 2022, 14% above the previous peak in 2005, according to the RIAA, the American recorded music industry association. Total revenues of $1.4 Bn represented an all-time high share of overall US recorded music revenues of 7.9%, up from 7.3% in 2022. Streaming Streaming is the dominant choice of Latin music fans today, delivering more than 98% of total Latin music revenues. Overall, streaming revenue grew to $1.3 Bn, up […]

Podcast listening hits all-time high in US

14/04/2024

Podcast listening hits all-time high in US up 12% year on year according to The Infinite Dial 2024. The Infinite Dial is produced by Edison Research with support from Audacy, Cumulus Media, and SiriusXM Media and is America’s longest-running survey of digital media consumer behaviour in the US, published annually since 1998. It provides survey data on a number of important media channels, including streaming audio, podcasting, and social media from a representative sample of the US […]