Data has often been called ‘the new oil.’ And, like oil, it has more value when it’s been refined. IDC projects that the world will create 163 zettabytes by 2025, 10 times the amount generated in 2017. How big is a zettabyte? Put in an audio context, a single zettabyte of storage could store 7.5 […]
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A curious thing is happening as new opportunities for audio are capturing the attention of advertisers. Instead of looking to invest new dollars in audio, it seems that most advertisers and agencies are shuffling dollars from one type of audio to another. Sadly, many of us working in audio are enabling this. Audio is hot
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The sands are shifting under the feet of digital marketing as we march towards an online future that promises less personal tracking. The good news for audio is that the increased data privacy controls provide a window for audio to catch up in the data arms race and pick up a bigger share of ad
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Facebook, Google and the like have changed a big part of the conversation around buying and selling advertising. At some point as you negotiate the ad buy, the agency or advertiser will say: “We need a Brand Lift Study.” That hasn’t typically been an easy ask for podcasts. With a lot of listening happening outside
Apple and Spotify recently opened the door to helping podcasters set up paid subscriptions on their platforms. Meanwhile, though it went largely under the radar on this side of the ocean, Bauer Media in the UK rolled out a paid subscription package for radio, offering super fans of its Scala Radio, Jazz FM, Planet Rock
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Part of the podcast explosion of the past few years has been the rise of branded podcasts. Done right, branded podcasts can be incredibly powerful. Not only do podcasts reach young, affluent consumers who favour ad-free content, but no other form of content marketing can deliver the deep engagement of podcasting and keep the audience
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One of the biggest challenges facing podcasting is discovery. It cuts both ways. Where can podcast listeners go to find their next great obsession? And, if you’re a podcaster, how do you get your podcast discovered among the 2 million or so podcasts crowding the playing field? We put our microscope on this a few
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How Customization Adds Value to a Brand Lift Study In civil engineering surveys, benchmarks (like the one above) provide a reference point from which other measurements can be taken. These are often quite literally set in stone because their value derives from being a static, unchanging point of comparison. Market research surveys
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Over the past few decades, audio has been used mainly as a tactical tool to drive immediate sales. And for some very good reasons. Radio serves as the last mile in reaching drivers in their cars or trucks who are about to make a purchase. Meanwhile, direct-to-consumer brands have had great success with host-read ads
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As we look towards 2021 with a big sigh of relief, it feels like a good time to look back at 2020. As traumatic as 2020 has been, it was also a year of change for audio. Stay-at-home orders disrupted our lives and shook up the habits around the soundtrack that accompanies our lives. Commute
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