May 25, 2016
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Triton Data Shows Continued Rise in Internet Radio Listening

Triton released its March 2016 Webcast Metrics Top 20 Ranker which showed a continued rise in Internet radio listening. This also represented the first month that Triton proactively broke out Average Active Session (AAS) growth rates for pure play and broadcast Internet radio and streaming services. While both showed strong year-over-year growth, broadcast showed a small decline since the beginning of 2016.
May 17, 2016
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Video – XAPP Product Overview

XAPPmedia interactive audio gives consumers a voice by enabling streaming listeners to respond to offers by simply speaking. XAPP has served millions of ads and promotions […]
April 26, 2016
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MediaPost: 90% of Commuters Listen to Radio, XAPP and Edison Data Cited

Yesterday’s MediaPost article discussed the listening habits of car commuters citing data from XAPPmedia’s Internet Radio Ad Load Report and Edison Research. The article specifically compares the channel switching behavior of AM/FM radio listeners to Internet radio listeners during a commercial break.
April 7, 2016

Watch Now – jacapps Webinar on Value of XAPP Ads for Broadcast Radio

Data show that half of U.S. consumers listen to Internet radio weekly and 177 million monthly. Most of this listening is on mobile and mobile advertising budgets will exceed television spending by 2020. These two trends are converging to present a new opportunity for radio broadcasters to grow revenue and audience.
April 4, 2016
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Adotas Article by XAPP: Audio Advertising Ignites Campaign Performance

In a contributed Adotas article, XAPPmedia’s Bret Kinsella reviews the data confirming why audio advertising is a lucrative opportunity for marketers. Rapidly growing audiences for internet radio, music streaming, podcasts and radio simulcasts are delivering monetization for broadcasters and unmatched mobile conversion rates for advertisers.
March 8, 2016
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GEICO & The Home Depot Lead Internet Radio Advertising in 2015

Last week, XAPPmedia released the 2015 Internet Radio Ad Load Report and there is an entire section on the advertisers themselves. In 2015, the XAPPmedia sample identified 406 distinct advertisers across five leading Internet radio apps. This reflects growth of more than 5x over what we identified in Q4 2014. Leading the pack of these 400-plus advertisers in spot load for 2015 were The Home Depot and GEICO.
March 2, 2016
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Download Internet Radio Ad Load Report Q4 2015: Advertisers Grow 5x in 2015, Ad Load Up 5.7%

XAPPmedia today published the Internet Radio Ad Load Report Q4 2015. Total advertisers identified through 2015 rose to 406, a 5.4x increase over 2014. Average ad load across the five tracked audio publishers rose 5.7% to 2 minutes 29 seconds (2:29). While ad load seems to oscillate around the 2.5-minute mark each quarter, the total advertiser count continually rises.
February 17, 2016
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Pat Higbie’s MediaPost Column: Digital Mobile is Key for Broadcasters

In a MediaPost column published today, XAPPmedia CEO Pat Higbie comments on the projected broadcast radio advertising spend for 2016. The forecast? Flat. Even in anticipation of lucrative election ad spend.
February 11, 2016
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Ear Wars Offers Insight for Radio Broadcasters

Larry Rosin of Edison Research presented new data about broadcast radio and other audio listeners in Nashville last week at the Country Music Seminar. The conclusions include recommended strategies and line up around a core set of differentiators that offer broadcasters a competitive edge in an increasingly crowded audio landscape.