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29% of US motorists listen to audio on their phones

12/12/2024

29% of US motorists listen to audio on their phones according to a recent blog post by Edison Research. Using their Share of Ear survey that measures the full audio space and how much the audio average American consumes in a typical day using a nationally representative sample of those aged 13+. In 2014, only 15% of in-car audio users listened on their phones in the car. Today that number has nearly doubled, and now 29% of the US population […]

Top 50 US podcasts for Q3 2024

21/11/2024

The Top 50 US podcasts for Q3 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 Q3 2024 list is derived from data collected continuously during the third quarter of 2024, and interviewing 5,000 weekly podcast consumers ages 13 and older in the US. […]

YouTube is the preferred podcast listening service in US

24/10/2024

YouTube is the preferred podcast listening service in the US according to a recent report by Edison Research. According to Edison Podcast Metrics, 31% of weekly podcast listeners age 13 and up choose YouTube as the service they use most to listen to podcasts, surpassing Spotify (27%) and Apple Podcasts (15%). Edison Podcast Metrics is the only podcast measurement service that measures listening, not downloads, across all networks, shows, and platforms. As the world of podcasting evolves, many […]

Podcast listening by US Latinos is booming

14/10/2024

Podcast listening by US Latinos is booming with over a third more time spent than the non-Latino population according to a recent report by Edison Research. According to their Share of Ear research, persons 13 or older who identify as Hispanic or Latino spend an average of nearly five hours listening to audio each day, while the non-Latino population consumes 3 hours and 55 minutes — more than a one-hour difference. In 2014, podcasting was just […]

US Latin music grew 7% in first half of 2024

14/10/2024

The US Latin music market grew 7% in first half of 2024 with 98.7% being digital according to the RIAA, the US recording industry association. During this period revenues from Latin music in the US grew to a record high of $685 million and represents 7.9% of the total US music market up from 7.5% in the first half of 2023. Paid streaming subscriptions contributed more than two-thirds of total revenues and added more value than […]

US recorded music revenues up 4% in first half of 2024

05/09/2024

US recorded music revenues up 4% in first half of 2024 generating $8.4 Bn at estimated retail value according to the RIAA. The number of paid subscriptions grew to a record high of 99 million, with revenues up 4% to $5.7 Bn and accounted for 78% of the first half total. While paid subscriptions contributed nearly two-thirds of the added value in this period, vinyl shipments accelerated faster than any other major music format at 17%. […]

Top 50 US podcasts for Q2 2024

22/08/2024

The Top 50 US podcasts for Q2 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 Q2 2024 list is derived from data collected continuously during the second quarter of 2024, interviewing 5,206 weekly podcast consumers ages 13 and older in the US. The […]