The Daily Heartbeat of Online Audio

RAIN News lives at the nexus of traditional radio and new media. Informative, insightful, influential, entertaining -- RAIN News is the preeminent source of information and commentary about the future of radio and the emergence of streaming audio. RAIN was started in 1999 by Kurt Hanson, founder of AccuRadio, a…

5 days ago · The Women Podcasters Awards has opened an open nomination process for its second annual honoring womens’ achievements. The program is designed to elevate and amplify women’s voices globally and within the podcasting industry. Not only hosts are celebrated; awards are also given to broadcasters ...

2 days ago · The EnduringTop 3. Edison Research released its Top 50 Podcasts in the U.S., for Q4 2024. The list is HERE.Nobody who follows these rankers will be surprised by the top three podcasts: 1) The Joe Rogan Experience 2) Crime Junkie 3) The Daily.Balancing that sameness, there are newcomers: Shawn Ryan Show (#37), Candace (#45), …

Jan 6, 2025 · The end-of-year stream of research reports continues apace. Podcast/audiobook platform Podimo has produced The 2024 Global Trend Report, promising “a year of stories and reactions in 2024, and the trends that will define podcasting in 2025.”

Dec 12, 2024 · In this special edition of RAIN Notes, we dive into Nieman Lab’s annual prediction survey. Nieman Lab has produced a Predictions for Journalism, 2025 feature. “Each year, we ask some of the smartest people in journalism and media what …

Jun 3, 2015 · In a highly engaged webinar yesterday, RAIN News and WideOrbit presented a RAIN Report webinar to hundreds of industry professionals on programmatic advertising for digital audio, called Programmatic Fast-Tracks Revenue Growth for Digital Audio.

Welcome to the 7th annual RAIN Predictions! We are proud to present topical forecasts from industry leaders around the world. Here are the brave prognosticators for 2020: Alan Cross - President, Brain Dead Dog Productions Alexis Van de Wyer - CEO, Adswizz Anya Grundman - Senior Vice President for Programming…

The Daily Heartbeat of Online Audio

Jan 3, 2022 · The U.S. recorded music industry is projected to exceed a 48-year revenue record set in 1999, according to RAIN's examination of reports from the RIAA. The historical revenue high point was set in 1999 at $14.6-billion in recorded music revenue. Based on a persistent trend of H2 revenue exceeding H1…