From 1,000 songs in your pocket to $3 trillion in theirs: The iconic music player set the computer maker on a course to dominate consumer products that carried over to the iPhone and beyond.
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| May 12, 2022
Amazon and Walmart adopt varying tactics to juice subscriber growth: Amazon is going after college students with its beefed-up music offering while Walmart doubles down on value.
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| Nov 8, 2022
Learn about out-of-home advertising's recovery, what people watch on TV, Peloton's new leasing program, rethinking the gig work model, a surprising turn of events for physical music, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Dave Frankland and Blake Droesch and director of reports editing Rahul Chadha.
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| Mar 18, 2022
On today's episode, we discuss why Spotify is cautiously optimistic, the potential of video podcasts, and whether TikTok Music could be the next big podcast app. "In Other News," we talk about why people buy smart speakers and how crucial gaming is for Netflix's future. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Daniel Konstantinovic and senior account director Michael Civins.
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| Aug 8, 2022
On today's episode, we discuss Spotify's Q3 earnings, the company's growing ad business, and the viability of video podcasts. We then talk about Amazon building a new music-centric live audio app and who is winning the gaming platform war. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer senior forecasting analyst at Insider Intelligence Peter Vahle.
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| Nov 11, 2021
On today's episode, we discuss the significance of Google's ChatGPT rival Bard, whether Instacart's shoppable TV QR codes can be a hit, if Fanatics can crack the US livestream shopping code, whether Twitter allegedly shedding users is a short-term issue, where (and how) we listen to music, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our director of reports editing Rahul Chadha and analysts Blake Droesch and Evelyn Mitchell.
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| Feb 9, 2023
YouTube is the leading podcast platform among US adults who listen to 5 hours or more of these shows per week, with 55% tuning in there. Streaming audio platforms Spotify and Apple Podcasts take second and third place, respectively, while Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Facebook round out the top five.
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| Mar 28, 2022
Close to a third of US adults don’t like anything about in-store holiday shopping, according to CivicScience. Meanwhile, for more than a fifth, experiencing the products is the biggest appeal. About the same share most enjoy the holiday music, decor, and displays, while 17% are after in-store deals.
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| Dec 1, 2022
Nearly half of respondents had searched for “books, music, or video” on social channels, making it the most searched category, per our research. Fashion and beauty were popular searches as well. Gen Z is also hunting for experiences. Nearly a third of respondents searched for events, our survey found.
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| Feb 20, 2024
I mean, music remains the main thing, but I think that they are swinging for that next format that will increase time spent, and that can also offer them a lot of valuable ad space, because they're under a lot of investor pressure quarter after quarter to increase ad revenues, since right now they primarily rely on subscriptions. Marcus Johnson:.
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| Apr 2, 2024
And Spotify has about twice as many US listeners (100.8 million) as the next-most used platform, Amazon Music (51.9 million). But Spotify hasn’t had the standout year it would need for us to consider it the Netflix of audio. Outcome: Incorrect. Prediction: The privacy panic will take over. It certainly was a big year for privacy concerns. Google is officially starting to phase out third-party cookies.
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| Dec 19, 2023
YouTube’s ad business took a hit in the latter half of 2022, with revenues down year over year in both Q3 and Q4. The company has since hired a new CEO, hiked YouTube TV prices, and introduced podcasts to YouTube Music to try to reverse the downward trend.
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| Mar 30, 2023
Sorry, there's music. Carina Perkins:. You failed to recover after that, didn't you? Marcus Johnson:. Yeah. Yeah. Okay, here we go. Luckily this isn't a professional podcast. Carina Perkins:. Are we going to keep the music in it? Because I was dancing to it at one point. Marcus Johnson:. I think so. Yeah, yeah. You basically get your answer in before-. Ross Benes:. We get fair use of that music?
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| Feb 23, 2024
People are also buying books and music, toys, technology, furniture, and sports equipment secondhand. And they’re shopping both for themselves and for others: 1 in 10 UK consumers plans to give more secondhand or refurbished gifts this holiday season, per a July 2023 survey by Censuswide for eBay. Secondhand shopping habits vary by generation.
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| Oct 27, 2023
, mail-order sales, etc.); digital download sales (movies, music, content, etc.); consumer-to-consumer (C2C) platform sales (eBay, auction sites, etc.).
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| Jul 28, 2023
, mail-order sales, etc.); digital download sales (movies, music, content, etc.); and consumer-to-consumer (C2C) platform sales (eBay, auction sites, etc.).
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| Aug 2, 2023
Video games make more revenue than film, television, music combined, and they are a very popular entertainment format for young people. So if you want to become less dependent upon box office and getting the eyes of-. Marcus Johnson:. Which is struggling. Ross Benes:. Yeah. Investing in games is a pretty reasonable thing to do. Marcus Johnson:. Yeah. And they've worked together before.
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| Mar 7, 2024
Why it made sense: For consumers, price hikes are music to no-one’s ears. But despite grumbling about rising costs—of which there was plenty—data shows that, even during tough times, consumers are unlikely to cut off access to entertainment.
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| Dec 20, 2023
, mail-order sales, etc.); digital download sales (movies, music, content, etc.); and consumer-to-consumer (C2C) platform sales (eBay, auction sites, etc.).
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| Aug 10, 2023
I think in-store radio is a place where we're seeing retailers start to play, I think because consumers are already primed to listen to things in the store, whether it be music or announcements, it's kind of a low-stakes environment to start testing different ads and promotions.
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| Apr 3, 2024
Really quickly, UMG is Universal Music Group, just for folks who weren't familiar with that acronym yet.
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| Mar 11, 2024
It was like Armageddon music, I guess. It's called From the Launchpad. Marcus Johnson:. Can we get it again? Victoria Grace:. Yeah, hold on. Marcus Johnson:. So for the listeners, we're trialing out a new timer and it has a sound effect when you hit zero. Oh, it's intense. That was very brief. Victoria Grace:. I don't know if I get the launchpad thing. Marcus Johnson:.
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| Feb 22, 2024
But both segments have seen growth rates fall in recent years, and their combined revenues contribution is smaller than that of music streaming. Amazon Music is mostly running in place. In 2022, Amazon overtook Pandora to become the No. 2 digital audio service by listeners, distantly behind Spotify.
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| Aug 14, 2023
The juice creates a whirlpool motion in the bowl, which is mimicked by party guests while electronic dance music music plays in the background. Why it works: The absurdist humor is perfect for engaging younger consumers, especially Gen Z.
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| Nov 22, 2023
I'll leave you now to identify the function of our outro music. Bye for now.
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| Nov 27, 2023