Tag: Podcasts

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

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.
Could Podcast Audience Growth Follow The Same Pattern As Online Audio Streaming?

Could Podcast Audience Growth Follow The Same Pattern As Online Audio Streaming?

By Pierre Bouvard
They say history is the best predictor of the future. If that’s true, can the growth trajectory of podcasting be predicted by historical adoption patterns of online audio streaming? Using Edison Research's Infinite Dial, we look at the possibilities.
Westwood One’s Podcast Download – Fall 2018: Spotlight On The Habitual Listener

Westwood One’s Podcast Download – Fall 2018: Spotlight On The Habitual Listener

By Lauren Vetrano
Ahead of the Interactive Advertising Bureau's Podcast Upfront last week, we released Westwood One’s Podcast Download - Fall 2018 Report focused on the habitual or “heavy” podcast listener. Here are key findings from the report showing podcasting as an effective and powerful way to connect with millions of media consumers.
New Report: The Westwood One 2018 Audioscape: Podcasting And Smart Speakers Supercharge Listening

New Report: The Westwood One 2018 Audioscape: Podcasting And Smart Speakers Supercharge Listening

By Doug Hyde
While AM/FM radio remains America’s #1 mass reach medium, new and exciting platforms are transforming the audio experience. In the new Westwood One 2018 Audioscape report, we take a closer look at two primary innovations in the audio entertainment space: podcasting and smart speakers.
The Podcast Download: Speed Listening, Ad Loads, And Subscription Models

The Podcast Download: Speed Listening, Ad Loads, And Subscription Models

By Doug Hyde
Westwood One recently commissioned The Podcast Download Fall 2017 Report in order to understand the advertising environment around podcast content. The results were presented by Westwood One at the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s Podcast Upfront event in New York City. Here are the key findings.
Podcasting Takes Center Stage With Advertisers

Podcasting Takes Center Stage With Advertisers

By Lauren Vetrano

This week, media firms, advertising agencies, and podcast stars will gather in New York City for the third annual Interactive Advertising Bureau’s Podcast Upfront showcase. To set the scene, we take a look at key takeaways from the recently updated Westwood One State of Podcasting 2017.

Four Digital Audio Head Snappers From Edison’s 2017 Infinite Dial Study

Four Digital Audio Head Snappers From Edison’s 2017 Infinite Dial Study

By Pierre Bouvard

Edison’s Infinite Dial is the longest-running survey of digital media consumer behavior in America. Here are four surprising digital audio findings from Edison’s recently released study of 2,000 Americans, 12 years and older, surveyed this year in January and February.