The Infinite Dial® Reports · June 25, 2015

The Podcast Consumer 2015

By edisonresearch

This presentation of The Podcast Consumer 2015 contains all new data on podcast users in America, derived from the Infinite Dial 2015 study from Edison Research and Triton Digital. The PDF (below) charts the rise of podcasting over the past decade, and also includes information on the following:

  • Demographics
  • Podcast Consumption
  • Device Usage
  • Social Media Behaviors
  • Other Media Behaviors

Download The Podcast Consumer 2015 Final here. You can also view/download the report on Slideshare, below.

In addition to the slide deck containing all charts and graphs, Edison Vice President of Strategy Tom Webster also conducted a webinar on June 24, giving context to the data and also discussing the past, present, and future of the medium. This webinar was 50 minutes long, and goes beyond the stats and into a discussion of how podcasting can grow, and what it needs to do to capture more advertising. You can watch the full webinar here:

The Podcast Consumer 2015 from Tom Webster on Vimeo.

How the study was conducted:

A total of 2,002 persons were interviewed to explore Americans’ use of digital platforms and new media. From January 6 to February 10, 2015, telephone interviews were conducted with respondents age 12 and older who were selected via Random Digit Dial (RDD) sampling. The study includes a total of 900 cell phone interviews.

About Edison Research:
Edison Research conducts survey research and provides strategic information to a broad array of clients, including Activision, AMC Theatres, Disney, Dolby Laboratories, ESPN, Google, Gulf News, the U.S. International Broadcasting Bureau, Pandora, Samsung, Siemens, SiriusXM, Sonos, Sony, Time Warner and Yahoo. Edison Research works with many of the largest American radio ownership groups, including Bonneville, Emmis, Entercom, CBS Radio and Radio One. Another specialty for Edison is its work for media companies throughout the world, conducting research in North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Edison Research is the sole provider of election exit poll data for the National Election Pool comprised of ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, NBC and the Associated Press. Edison is also the leading provider of consumer exit polling and has conducted face-to-face research in almost every imaginable venue.

About Triton Digital:
Triton Digital’s® (http://tritondigital.com) technology has connected audio supply to advertising demand since 2006, providing the technical backbone for the digital audio marketplace. The company’s innovative technology enables both live and on-demand publishers to build audience and revenue globally. As a pioneer in the space, Triton Digital has made that audience available programmatically for the first time, maximizing audience buying efficiency for advertisers across the world.

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