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Share of Ear Q4 2018: Podcasts Soar, Pandora Plummets, Spotify’s Ad-Free Audience Grows, And AM/FM Radio Has 80% Share Of Ad-Supported Audio

By Brittany Faison
Edison Research recently released its quarterly report, “Share of Ear,” the media industry’s go-to for understanding how Americans consume audio each day. Here are some key findings from the latest Share of Ear Q4 2018 report.

First-Ever Podcast Creative Test Gives Brands a Playbook to Drive Branding, Messaging, Reputation and Call to Action

By Pierre Bouvard
For the first time, we’ve tested podcast ads through a partnership with Advertising Benchmark Index (ABX), a creative testing service that evaluates every type of brand creative across all media. Here's what we found.

New Breakfast Brand Successfully Uses AM/FM Radio To Build Awareness And Drive Purchases

By Pierre Bouvard
A major food brand recently introduced a new breakfast product and used AM/FM radio for the launch. Westwood One retained MARU/Vision Critical to conduct a study of the AM/FM radio campaign to measure brand effect and sales impact. Here’s what we found.

Share Of Ear Q3 2018 Trends: Advertiser Misconceptions, Spotify’s Ad-Supported Stall, AM/FM Radio Stability, And Smart Speaker Growth

By Pierre Bouvard
The Q3 2018 Share of Ear Report from Edison Research demonstrates the large gap between advertiser perception and reality of audio time spent, as well as how AM/FM radio stacks up against streaming services. Here are the key trends from this quarter’s study.