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October 29, 2015

On-demand Audio and Future of Radio Time Shifting

Consumers are now conditioned to watch television and listen to audio on their own schedule. This has introduced the term known as "time shifting" and changed the way the industry thinks about ratings and audience.

July 8, 2015

Nielsen Data - Online Music Reaches Critical Mass in 2014

Nielsen Data Confirm Listener Time Shift to Ad-Supported Online Audio

RAIN News reported last week on an EDMbiz presentation by Nielsen Vice President Tatiana Simonian showing further confirmation of the listener migration to online listening. It also confirmed that ad-supported listening is the dominant choice of consumers.

June 9, 2015

Apple Music’s Biggest Threat May Be to Broadcast Radio

There has been a lot of talk since Apple acquired Beats last year about the impact the re-introduced streaming service could have on the industry. When it first came to market, there was widespread speculation that Beats might take market share from Spotify. That didn’t happen. Spotify’s growth only accelerated and Beats all but shut down after the Apple acquisition. Though Yesterday, Apple Music was announced and it sounds very Spotify-like.

June 2, 2015

Chart 3 - Percent of Advertising Spend, Radio vs Mobile

4 Charts Show Radio’s Future is on Mobile

Mary Meeker’s 2015 Internet Trends report provides 196 slides packed with data. Radio typically only shows up in one slide with a chart that represents time spent with media compared to advertising revenue. If you look back at five years of these presentations there is story to be told about radio’s past, present and future.

March 24, 2015

Are Broadcast Radio Ad Loads Sustainable?

Later today, I will participate in a webinar where we will review industry survey data about Internet and broadcast radio ad loads and other economic factors driving the audio market. Broadcast radio ad loads are a hot topic.

January 29, 2015

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.

November 18, 2014

Streaming is a Growth Opportunity for Broadcast Radio

As we mentioned in Part One of this series last week, consumers are voting with their ears. Internet radio was not displacing much broadcast radio listening when it was primarily a desktop computer phenomenon. That has changed with the rise of mobile devices. Whether it's the convenience, choice, personalization or lower ad loads, more consumers are listening to Internet radio on mobile and they are increasing their time spent listening each year.

August 7, 2014

“What the Heck’s the Number?”

There’s a XAPP Ad for That! Recent studies on consumer trends highlight the need for a shift in radio tactics. The results correlate well with other market trends that relate to music consumption patterns. Consumers listen to Internet radio on their mobile devices, but don’t typically think about terrestrial radio as an option outside of the car.