5 days ago · The Daily Heartbeat of Online Audio. AM/FM radio dominates the audio landscape in America, but new content and distribution platforms are experiencing consumer adoption and growth.

1 day ago · The Women Podcasters Awards has opened an open nomination process for its second annual honoring womens’ achievements. The program is designed to elevate and amplify women’s voices globally and within the podcasting industry. Not only hosts are celebrated; awards are also given to broadcasters ...

RAIN News lives at the nexus of traditional radio and new media. Informative, insightful, influential, entertaining -- RAIN News is the preeminent source of information and commentary about the future of radio and the emergence of streaming audio. RAIN was started in 1999 by Kurt Hanson, founder of AccuRadio, a…

4 days ago · A Voice of Integrity “Was it wrong to believe in radio?” That is the heartfelt query from veteran radio researcher and columnist Sean Ross, as he mulls the bankruptcy resolution of Audacy.Ross did research work for the company (and its earlier brand Entercom Communications).

Jan 6, 2025 · The Black Information Network (BIN) reaches out in the new year, informing us that radio executive Terry Foxx has been elevated to Vice President News & Content, in a promotion from his previous role as Director of Talk Formats for Central Texas. “I am excited to have Terry join BIN: Black ...

Jan 22, 2025 · John Morris, veteran executive in streaming audio, has joined multifaceted audio platform SoundStack, taking the role of Chief Product Officer. “Morris is widely-respected in digital audio as an innovator,” the PR reads, “who has architected some of the most robust, cloud-based streaming and ...

Jan 6, 2025 · The end-of-year stream of research reports continues apace. Podcast/audiobook platform Podimo has produced The 2024 Global Trend Report, promising “a year of stories and reactions in 2024, and the trends that will define podcasting in 2025.”

Jan 13, 2025 · Jeff Umbro, CEO of The Podglomerate, publicly celebrates his company’s eighth anniversary. “This is definitely my longest tenured job,” he notes, “and the most rewarding.” Flashing back to last year, Jeff counts 90 podcast clients in 2024, and downloads in the hundreds of millions. He ...

Dec 12, 2024 · In this special edition of RAIN Notes, we dive into Nieman Lab’s annual prediction survey. Nieman Lab has produced a Predictions for Journalism, 2025 feature. “Each year, we ask some of the smartest people in journalism and media what …

Jan 17, 2025 · We follow yesterday's introduction to the 2024 Year-End Music Report, with a second piece of coverage. In the first part we learned how U.S. audio influences global streaming metrics, and also how independent distribution dominates "Major Distribution." Today we cover more ground in the 90-page report. Click for details and illustrations. Continue…