In March we covered the legal outcome of Michael Smith’s fraudulent streaming escapades. He was accused of fraudulently ...

We learn that Radio’s station count in 2026 dipped for a third straight quarter. But there is nuance. Continue Reading → ...

Sounds Profitable has issued the first release the 2026 edition of its The Podcast Landscape, its annual study of how ...

Data analytics and marketing company Circana is announcing a webinar about AI’s multiple influences in the entire cycle of consumer shopping and brand strategies. Titled AI Measured: The Shift and ...

James Cridland In this week's column, James offers five short commentaries, from his appearance at the Audio Festival to the state of Canadian radio. From the Playdate gaming console to Apple Music's ...

Magellan AI has released its monthly accounting of top podcast advertisers, derived from the company’s proprietary model. The results are estimates, not confirmed dollar amounts. Always interesting on ...

AI is under legal attack again, and this time the intellectual property at the center of the case is not music, but lyrics. Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music are teaming against AI ...

Quick-serve restaurant Wendy’s has created a streaming playlist of songs for listening in the car while, um, dining out. (At Wendy’s.) It is not streamed from the restaurant, which disappoints us, but ...

RAIN’s Kurt Hanson attends the Sounds Profitable Business Summit — a podcast industry event — in NYC, and sends back a portfolio of photos. We present a selection.

A hefty percentage of live radio listeners tune in to the venerable format for music discovery. That discovery comes from British audio research firm MIDiA Research. Putting a finer point on it, it is ...

Acast has released the 2026 edition of its Podcast Pulse report. The headline finding: “The format argument is over. Audiences ended it by not caring.” Insouciant, yes, and backed by data. Acast CEO ...

Revenue from Latin music recordings reached $542.2 million in the first half of 2026, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The category accounted for 9.1% of total U.S.