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It isn’t just for podcasts anymore

The ability to listen whenever you want is the central tenet of “non-linear” audio ... As we’re in the business of offering audio publishers as many technology options as possible to help them grow, it made sense for us to develop more on-demand functionality for streaming too

A Podcast Host and a Sales Manager Walk into a Bar…

“Back in the day, there used to be a much bigger separation between sales and show creation,” Ira continued. Those kinds of disconnects, among other things, made it harder for hosts to know that their vision was being delivered effectively. “If I had my way, I would’ve been on way more sales calls,” he exclaimed.

SoundStack announces new clients

Why We’re Excited About HLS Interstitial

Sound Decisions Made Simple with Streaming Trends

Insights about your stations need to be comprehensive and robust to give you a true understanding of how they’re performing. But they also need to be simple, so it’s easy for you to learn what you need to do quickly.

Barometer and SoundStack partner to enhance audio ad market

The future of better audio ad experiences is now.

While proponents of traditional server-side and client-side audio ad insertion constantly “battle” over which method is better, both are inefficient to some degree and add complexity. They attempt to do things that they weren’t built to do.

The cycle of satisfied listeners and profitable publishers

Streaming delivery issues impact more than just a smooth listening experience. If the stream doesn’t deliver effectively, neither can ads, and that means a revenue hit to publishers. So when we built ABR capabilities into our streaming server, DAS (Dynamic Audio Server), we built it to work in concert with dynamic ad insertion (DAI).

A High-Level Look into Marketplace Dashboard

Audio publishers need easy ways to see how all of those channels perform alongside each other so they can make the best decisions for their entire business. Let our own Heather Smith take you through Marketplace Dashboard.

Broadcastify informs communities with SoundStack

In order to keep providing their invaluable service to communities everywhere, Broadcastify needs ad revenue. While they were generating income through their licensing agreements, they needed a better solution to monetize their streams directly.

Live365 Deal Makes Stations Available On The Audacy App

One of our primary goals is to honor our broadcasters’ programming by helping them acquire as wide a listening audience as possible. Audacy’s vast network of millions of loyal listeners is another great way to achieve that goal.

ChristianNetcast and Live365 Form Partnership

Giving ChristianNetcast customers access to some of the most innovative technology available in streaming today, this partnership will take faith-based broadcasting to the next level and beyond.

Jon Stephenson wins Radio Ink award

Big thanks to Radio Ink for recognizing Jon as one of radio’s 30 and under superstars. Read a bit from his interview.

CEO Jon Stephenson Recognized in Radio Ink's 2023 30 & Under Superstars

So much happens behind the scenes - from metadata precision at the studio to filling ad inventory across programmatic channels dynamically (to better target a listener) to volume normalization. There's a lot to navigate to ensure broadcasters earn money while not sacrificing the listener experience.

Powering audio for everyone in 2024

When every player in this space has a fair opportunity to flourish, everyone flourishes – podcasters, broadcasters, advertisers, networks, technologies, and more. Looking forward with CEO Jon Stephenson.