There are significant opportunities in podcast advertising in Europe and the US, according to Dataxis. In terms of audiences, the two continents have experienced strong growth since 2015. The podcast penetration of podcast listeners in Europe tripled between 2015 and 2020, reaching almost 25 per cent of the European population in the US, the penetration […]
SpaceX launched a satellite into its transfer orbit on June 6th for US pay-radio broadcaster SiriusXM. The launch, SpaceX’s 18th so far this year, placed the 7500 lbs SiriusXM SXM-8 satellite into a transfer orbit with a lift-off just after midnight at 12.26am EDT (4.26 UTC) from Cape Canaveral. The success follows on from an […]
TikTok, SiriusXM and Pandora are joining forces on the rollout of what they say is new and innovative content across each of their platforms. Creating listener experiences curated specifically for each platform’s loyal fans will allow them to deliver access to programming, exclusive performances, special events, and some of music’s top and emerging talent. This […]
Deezer, the global audio streaming service, has announced that Jeronimo Folgueira has been appointed as the company’s new CEO. He takes over the position from Hans-Holger Albrecht who has been responsible for the company’s transformation and growth since 2015. Albrecht will continue to support Deezer as a Member of the Board of Directors. The transition […]
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom is consulting on its provisional views on the market position and impact of BBC Sounds, the Corporation’s streaming media and audio download service that includes live radio, audio-on-demand, and podcasts. The service is now established within the BBC’s audio offer, so Ofcom suggests it is appropriate to take stock of BBC […]
Jennifer Witz, pay-radio broadcaster SiriusXM’s CEO, told analysts that the business was the most profitable audio company in the world, and that SiriusXM had achieved record low Q1 churn (of 1.6 percent) and helping revenue growth of 5 per cent and EBITDA up 7 per cent. “This was the highest single quarter EBITDA figure in […]
In the Nordics, approximately 3 million people (equivalent to 15 per cent of the population 15–74-year-olds) listen to podcasts on an average day, according to Mediavision’s Q1 figures. Spotify and Apple are two of the main players in the market. Among those who listen to podcasts, 37 per cent choose to listen via Spotify while […]
Deezer, a global audio streaming service, and Globoplay, the Brazilian video streaming provider, have signed a new strategic partnership. As part of the deal, all Globoplay’s users can now subscribe to Deezer Premium for free for 12 months. This gives them unlimited access to all of Deezer’s Premium features and a catalogue of 73 million […]
ACCESS Europe has partnered with Stingray Group, the music, media and technology company, to bring streamed music services to the car for the US and Canadian markets initially. Through this partnership, ACCESS Europe will make Stingray’s local and global content available in the car through its In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) platform, ACCESS Twine for Car 3.0 […]
There’s a strong likelihood that US pay-radio operator SiriusXM will reach – and perhaps top – $2 billion in overall revenues this quarter-year. It will declare its results on April 28th. Analysts at financial services business Zacks say they expect SiriusXM to report its quarterly numbers in the range of $1.98-$1.99 billion. The operation was […]