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25% of Latinos in the US are monthly podcast listeners

05/07/2020

25% of Latinos in the US are monthly podcast listeners with 45% of US Latinos age 18+ having listened to a podcast at some point. These findings are from a Share of Ear report from Edison Research and show the results of a representative survey of 2500 Hispanic/Latino adults age 18+. conducted in May 2020. Although US Latinos (61%) overall are less likely to be familiar with the term ‘podcasting’ than the total US population (75%), there are […]

COVID-19 is changing listening habits in US

23/06/2020

COVID-19 is changing listening habits in the US with the percentage of listeners streaming AM/FM Radio increasing to 10% and the share of time spent listening to audio at home has increased by 44%. These findings are from the Share of Ear reports from Edison Research and represent the results of two surveys conducted in May 2020. Streaming accounts for 10% of AM/FM Radio Most radio stations in the US now can be heard online […]

Spotify celebrates Mother’s Day in US

09/05/2020

Spotify celebrates Mother’s Day* in US with a special playlist for moms and publishes the results of a survey of 3000 moms in Australia, Canada and the US. The findings show how they are navigating the new normal and how music and podcasts are playing a role. Of mothers surveyed, 78% have used music to connect with their kids in the past month, while a third say they’ve listened to podcasts with their kids for […]

US mums keep connected during COVID-19 crisis

US moms keep connected during COVID-19 crisis

09/05/2020

US moms keep connected during COVID-19 crisis with more reliance on the internet and devices according to a recent survey by Edison Research. Moms and Media 2020 builds on The Infinite Dial, the company’s 20+ year series of surveys of digital media consumer behaviour in America enquiring into the use of media channels, including streaming audio, podcasting, and social media. Survey findings Mobile devices like smartphones and tablets keep up with busy moms and smart […]

Smart Speaker use increases in US during quarantine

03/05/2020

Smart Speaker use increases in US during quarantine with over a third of US adults listening to more news and information since the COVID-19 outbreak according to recent research by NPR and Edison Research. The Smart Audio Report Spring 2020 found that 77% of those in the US age 18+ are experiencing a change in their typical routine due to the outbreak of COVID-19 following the 1st April, and voice-assistant usage has expanded during these […]

SOURCE: RIAA - US Latn Music Revenues (Retail)

Latin music in US grows at twice the rate of overall market

02/05/2020

Latin music in US grows at twice the rate of overall market in 2019 according to figures released by the RIAA, the US recording industry association. Revenues from Latin music in the US grew 28% to $554 million, compared with 13% for the overall market. Streaming was the primary growth driver, up 32% and comprising 95% of total Latin music revenues. Paid subscriptions accounted for more than two thirds of the streaming revenue increase. Latin […]

Pandora creates standalone Apple Watch app

01/05/2020

UPDATE: 01/05/2020 – Latest version of the app has added new SIRI features. Siri on Apple Watch Ask Siri to play stations, songs, albums, and podcasts: “Hey Siri, play Thumbprint Radio on Pandora.” Tell Siri you like or dislike the current song: “Hey Siri, I like this song.” ∼ Pandora creates a standalone Apple Watch app which has no requirement to use an iPhone when you want to stream music and podcasts. Previously you could […]