March 23, 2015
RAIN News & XAPPmedia Webinar

Join RAIN News & XAPP for The Internet Radio & Streaming Report Webinar

On Tuesday, March 24th at 2:00pm EST, Brad Hill of RAIN News and Bret Kinsella of XAPPmedia will be hosting The Internet Radio & Streaming Report Webinar to share the results of a survey of the industry. To register for the webinar, click here.
March 16, 2015
Interactive Audio Response Rates Infographic

How Voice Interaction Increases Internet Radio Response Rates (Infographic)

Today, XAPP has released an infographic showing how interactive audio ads have impacted the economics of Internet radio. Data show that voice is the new touch and response rates increase significantly when the listener only needs to respond with his or her voice. View the infographic here.
March 12, 2015
Online Radio Listening in Cars Graph

New Users of In-Car Internet Radio and New Cars Grow 9%

Since 2010, Edison Research has been asking the question of consumers, “Have you ever listened to Internet radio in a car by listening to the stream from a cell phone that you have connected to a car audio system?” The number grew by 9% from 26% to 35% between 2014 and 2015. Does this question measure consumer interest or is it a proxy for availability of Bluetooth and other connectivity in the car?
March 5, 2015
Infinite Dial Online Radio Chart

Internet Radio Continues Mobile Migration

Edison Research published its annual Infinite Dial report yesterday and many of the trends we have seen in the past have continued in the 2015 edition. One that correlates closely with other data we have reviewed here previously is the listener migration to mobile.
February 26, 2015
How likely would you be to pay $9.99 per month for an Internet audio service?

New Data: Consumers Prefer Ad-Supported Listening

Sometimes you simply must face reality instead of wishing for a new one. On Monday, Pat Higbie referenced Strategy Analytics research that concluded 89% of Internet radio listeners today choose ad-supported listening over subscriptions. New data released yesterday by Pandora sheds additional light on the economic forces behind these decisions
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.
February 12, 2015

Artists Should Blame Record Labels, Not Music Streaming

Given Ms. Swift’s very public disagreement about royalties and other articles about small checks that some artists receive, many are left with the impression that music streaming services are unfairly benefiting from musicians’ work. Industry data emerged last week suggesting record labels are the real beneficiaries.
February 5, 2015

New Survey Sponsored by XAPP and RAIN News

We encourage everyone to take the survey announced today on the state of the Internet radio and streaming industry. XAPPmedia and RAIN News are sponsoring the research and we are looking to your input.
February 4, 2015
Advertising Channels for Brands

Internet Radio is Officially a Mobile Medium

Data from numerous sources is delivering the same verdict: Internet radio and streaming services are mobile channels. While some listening still occurs on desktop, Internet-based audio consumption has migrated overwhelmingly to mobile devices. We all probably suspected this and the data increasingly supports this conclusion.