Radio: Still thriving in Canada. Here are the latest listener statistics.
I’m so tired of all those people who say radio is dead. Wasn’t video supposed to kill the radio star? Oh, wait. The video star is dead and radio is
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A survey no one needed: The most-played metal band while pooping.
I know, I know. Clickbait based on something gross and weird. I feel shame even bringing it up. But hey, it’s a Friday in February and we all need a
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New survey on how people consume music and audio
An American research company called Edison has just released a new survey on how Americans listen to music. How does this compare with your experience? Here’s a nifty graphic.
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Podcast listening in Canada continues to surge. Here are some new stats.
It wasn’t all that long ago that podcasting was a niche thing, something generally ignored by broadcasters and advertisers alike. Not any more. Podcasts are big, big business, and the
Read MoreRadio listening: Still a thing. See?
Edison Research conducted its regular “share of ear” survey to determine what kind of audio Americans are listening to. I’d prefer to give you some Canadian stats, but we should
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People are listening to radio even more than the radio industry thinks
This graphic came with today’s Broadcast Dialogue newsletter. Canadians are listening to live radio a LOT more than even the people running the radio industry believe. Radio is dead? Hardly.
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Radio, broadcasting’s cockroach, continues to do well
I really get tired when people spout off about radio being dead. “Who listens to the radio anymore?” Plenty of folks, it turns out. Vividata just finished another study of
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Who’s Listening to Podcasts in 2019? A new Canadian survey is out. Where do you fit in?
Apparently a lot of Canadian adults are, more than you may imagine for a media that’s still coming into its own. According to the latest findings from the appropriately-titled Canadian
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Have We Lost the Art of Listening to Music?
One side effect of technology is a shortened attention span. Think about it: how long does it take you to hit the “skip” button when a song you don’t want
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Watch This Fascinating Documentary: “The Art of Listening”
How do you listen to music? This seemingly superficial question is actually the entrance to a very deep rat hole. Are we talking about the devices which we use? Our
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The History of Listening. (Stay with Me on This.)
This is an interesting piece from The Telegraph: Composer, performer, listener. They’re what Benjamin Britten once called the “Holy Trinity”, the three cornerstones of the musical experience. But we only
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