May 13, 2015
Internet Radio Ad Load Graph

Internet Radio in Q1 – Ad Load Falls, New Advertisers Rise

Today XAPPmedia released the Internet radio Ad Load Report for Q1 2015. This is the second edition in a continuing series. The Q1 analysis includes the addition of a fifth Internet radio publisher and more extensive consideration of advertiser concentration among the publishers.
May 4, 2015
eMarketer Internet Radio Share of Ad Spend and TSL Chart

eMarketer Expects Higher Internet Radio Ad Spending

eMarketer recently put out a note with the subtitle, “As time spent with digital radio rises, ad loads, rates follow.” The conclusion was drawn from data in the recent Internet Radio & Streaming Report by XAPPmedia/RAIN News along with Edison and eMarketer research. While it was nice to see XAPPmedia data cited by eMarketer, there were two conclusions by their analysts that were particularly important for the industry...
April 28, 2015
Share of Online Time Spent, by Device and Content Category

IAB Digital Audio Buyers Guide Describes Media Channel on the Rise

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) just published “A Digital Audio Buyers Guide.” The guide is the result of the collaborative efforts of a number of industry leaders in digital audio. Pandora, Spotify, iHeartMedia, Triton Digital, CBS Interactive, Google, XAPPmedia and others participated in putting the guide together. The guide is a valuable tool for those in the industry tasked with buying digital media in a rapidly changing market.
March 9, 2015
Mobile Marketer Magazine Features XAPPmedia

Mobile Marketer: “[Internet radio] advertisers mistakenly focus on graphics and touch engagement”

Last week, Mobile Marketer published an article about the current state of Internet radio advertising. Michael Barris calls out advertisers and marketers for missing some of the key dynamics involved in the audio experience. He applauds innovators such as NPR for use of tactics that are more conducive to the consumer experience, such as XAPPmedia technology.
March 4, 2015
Internet Radio Advertisers By Industry

Advertisers Flock to Internet Radio

Recent posts examined how data from both industry analysts and consumer research paint a clear trend of Internet radio’s ad supported present and future. However, the number of advertisers and their variety indicates that Internet radio is emerging as an important channel to reach consumers.
February 19, 2015

Download the Internet Radio Ad Load Report

Advertising is quickly becoming the primary economic engine for Internet radio and music streaming services. However, there is very little data available on how the industry is implementing its ad serving strategies. To fill this gap, XAPPmedia collected data between November 2014 and January 2015 to shed light on Internet radio ad serving practices over the winter holiday shopping season.
January 29, 2015
JAX Drives Mobile Revenue

Helping Broadcast Radio Drive Mobile Revenue

Yesterday, XAPP announced JAX, a new service to help broadcast radio drive more mobile revenue. JAX = jaccapps + audio + XAPP Ads. jacapps’ large network of over 300 radio broadcasters were looking for something new that would attract advertiser interest and drive mobile revenue, which XAPP can deliver.
January 26, 2015
Internet Radio Ad Revenue Chart

New Survey: Advertisers to Accelerate Internet Radio Spend

A recent survey by financial analysts at OTR Global presents a positive outlook for advertising on Internet radio and Pandora in particular. These findings align with other predictions for Internet radio advertising in 2015.
January 14, 2015

Amazon, Ford and More Use Interactive Audio Ads in 2014

Interactive Audio Ads were introduced to the world on April 8, 2014. Since then, advertisers as diverse as Amazon, Ford, Cleveland Clinic, Fox Searchlight Pictures, StubHub, SmartCar, Columbia University and others have adopted the solution. What were the results? Conversion rates far higher than other mobile advertising formats.