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5 hours ago · Discernment of the Irish. We learn from Podnews that BBC studios is expanding its partnership with digital ad company Digitize New Media to take BBC’s podcasts into the Irish market. BBC Studios is the commercia arm of the BBC, and has partneredwih Digitize in the past. Louise la Grange, SVP, BBC Audio, Digital News and Streaming BBC Studios, said: “We are delighted to expand our ...

5 days ago · The EnduringTop 3. Edison Research released its Top 50 Podcasts in the U.S., for Q4 2024. The list is HERE.Nobody who follows these rankers will be surprised by the top three podcasts: 1) The Joe Rogan Experience 2) Crime Junkie 3) The Daily.Balancing that sameness, there are newcomers: Shawn Ryan Show (#37), Candace (#45), …

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…

Feb 3, 2025 · 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 ...

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…

Apr 3, 2020 · A Special OpEd and Announcement from Kurt Hanson, RAIN News Publisher. On March 11th (which today feels like many months ago), at AccuRadio COO Ben Husmann‘s suggestion, AccuRadio was one of the first radio industry firms and one of the first Chicago companies to close its office and ask employees to switch to working from home in support of “social distancing” (when I didn’t even yet ...

Welcome to the 7th annual RAIN Predictions! We are proud to present topical forecasts from industry leaders around the world. Here are the brave prognosticators for 2020: Alan Cross - President, Brain Dead Dog Productions Alexis Van de Wyer - CEO, Adswizz Anya Grundman - Senior Vice President for Programming…

The Daily Heartbeat of Online Audio