RAIN Summits: Recent Episodes
RAIN Summits
RAIN Summits are the premiere educational and networking conference for the Internet radio and online audio industry.
Join broadcast radio executives, Internet radio entrepreneurs, sales executives and technology visionaries for a full event of panels, research presentations, and talks by industry leaders.
Consumers want and expect to take their listening with them everywhere. Untethered audio presents a challenge for radio, matched by the opportunity to increase time spent listening in dayparts and environments activated by smartphones, digital dashboards, and other transformative platforms. This panel will discuss best practices of mobile distribution. MODERATOR: Paula Cordeiro, Radio Scientist (Streaming Ideas) SPEAKERS: Michael Hill, Managing Director, (Radioplayer UK); Ruth Fitzsimons, Global Head of News & Content (audioBoom); Holger Weiss, Managing Director (AUPEO!); Shankar Meembat, Founder & CEO (Exaget)
Audio advertisers are raising the bar for publishers with new expectations of data-smart inventory and impressions. Learn how new ad technologies, buying platforms, and trading desks are changing the game in the streaming audio marketplace. MODERATOR: Neil Cowling, Creative Development Director (RadioWorks & DigitalAudioWorks) SPEAKERS: Gary Goodman, President, Europe (AdsWizz); Simon Gooch, Nordic Director (RadioPlay); Hossein Houssani, Global Head of Programmatic Solutions (Havas Media Group); Nicolas Bidon, Managing Director (Xaxis); Alexandre Saboundjian, CEO (Radionomy)
with Oliver Deane (Commercial Digital Director, Global, The Media & Entertainment Group)
Fireside chat with Neal Schore (CEO Triton Digital ), interviewed by Ali Abhary (CEO, Karnaval)
Rhys Hughes (Head of Programmes, BBC Radio1 & BBC Radio1Xtra) and Ben Chapman (Head of Popular Music, BBC)
Twenty slides, twenty seconds each: A lightning-quick presentation! Pierre Naggar (VP Programmatic Demand, Europe, AdsWizz) rises to the challenge.
What do buying agencies of digital audio advertising want and expect in their campaigns? How have new technologies changed the demand side? This panel features agency executives discussing the streaming audio market in 2015 and beyond. MODERATOR: Stuart Mays, Director of Commercial Strategy (Global, The Media & Entertainment Group) SPEAKERS: Jenny Smith, Head of Strategy and Planning (Maxus); Richard Shotton, Head of Insight (ZenithOptimedia); Nick Emmel, Managing Partner, Strategy (Mr President); Dominic Finney, Founder and Partner, (FaR Partnership)
Les Hollander (Global Head of Audio Monetization, Spotify) will present a new pan-European study of consumer listening metrics.
From RAIN Summit Atlanta, September 29 2015, Steve Goldstein of Amplifi Media moderates a conversation about podcasting with industry giants Kit Gray (President, PodcastOne), Brendan Monaghan (CEO, Panoply), Rob Proctor (CEO, AudioBoom) Rob Greenlee (Head of Content, Spreaker), and John MacLeod (Founder, Rivet Radio).
In RAIN Summit Atlanta, September 29 2015, Jake Shapiro gave a well-received keynote address. Shapiro is the Chief Executive Officer of PRX, the largest market of audio programs for public radio. He spoke about podcasting's growing role in the audio ecosystem.
Edison Research president Larry Rosin will present new data from the recently released Infinite Dial Study.
Congress, the Copyright Office, the DOJ and the CRB are all considering changes in the way digital music services pay for the music they play. This panel will explore music licensing issues currently being debated in DC. Learn how they may affect your business in the near future.
2015 is the year of the podcast! This panel will feature podcast personalities and producers discussing the passion for podcasting.
There are many ways to measure online audio campaigns – impressions and cpms, return on investment, banner clicks, engagement. What are the best practices for measuring effectiveness? Hear several experts describe their perspective, including case studies of successful ad campaigns.
Data, big and not so big, is a key advantage for streaming over other forms of audio, enabling platforms to deliver better programming and advertising to listeners. This panel will discuss critical issues around collection and use of this information.
From news and talk to sports and comedy, listeners are consuming more spoken word programming online than ever before. This panel will discuss the innovations that have facilitated the rise in popularity of non-music streamed content, and the opportunity that has created for advertisers.
Smart sales begin with audio and include compatible digital tools that small businesses can use to drive traffic. This panel will explore platforms that are eager to help you expand your digital offering.
RAIN News Editor Brad Hill will present findings from a recent survey of RAIN Readers on future trends and industry insights.
This panel will explore ad strategies and technologies for FM platforms that enable ad replacement and measurement and enable stations to build value for advertisers online.
This panel will discuss sales practices for streaming audio – including direct selling, network and programmatic platforms. How can we make it easy for advertisers to spend?
Michael Tull, Insight Manager at RAB UK will present an Overview of the new Audio Now Study.
Guy Phillipson, CEO at IAB UK will speak about the role of audio in the digital media landscape.
This panel, developed by IAB UK, will provide an insight into how agencies view the digital audio space, looking at the changing perception of digital audio within the agency environment.
Kurt Hanson, Founder and Publisher of RAIN News and CEO of AccuRadio will discuss the state of the streaming audio industry.
This session, developed by IAB UK, will provide advertiser case studies of digital audio campaigns.
Oliver Deane, Commercial Digital Director, Global and Milton Elias, Head of Mobile, OMD.
Jonathan Arendt, CEO, Jazzfm and partner, Audiomonitor, presents an overview of Audiomonitor’s study of Share of Ear in the UK.
This panel will feature a broad discussion of streaming audio trends, focusing on the impact that mobile technology and constant connectivity are having on audio consumption and the disruptive effect on automotive, music, and other industries.
Streaming audio is an enormously popular smartphone activity. What best practices can streaming platforms employ to optimize the mobile opportunity? Moderator: Paula Cordeiro, Radio Scientist/ Digital Designer Panelists: Adrian McDonald, Director International BD & Strategy (Widespace); Shankar Meembat, Founder & CEO (Exaget); Tony Moorey, Content Director (Absolute Radio); Simon Gooch, Nordic Manager (Radioplay at SBS Discovery Radio)
Paula Cordeiro, Radio Scientist will present an overview of her recent study of mobile apps
With more than 70% of all listening taking place on mobile devices streaming audio is a highly mobile medium. What impact does this have on audience measurement, programming, ad strategies and monetization?
Ryan Farish is an American EDM artist and Grammy nominee whose success had nothing to do with broadcast or radio or a major label. Ryan and a panel of EDM genre experts will discuss the new model of music discovery that digital music services have created and the unique path to the mainstream that electronic dance music has followed.
As the Copyright Royalty Board approaches the 2016-2020 royalty period, and the DOJ reviews compulsory licensing, this important session examines crucial music-licensing questions. Will broadcasters have to pay performance royalties? Will pre-1972 recordings be added to the Copyright Act? Will the ASCAP/BMI consent decrees be changed? Our panel of experts will discuss these issues and their potential impact on the industry.
Moderator: David Oxenford, Partner (Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer LLP)
Panelists: Morvarid Metanat, Corporate Counsel (Pandora); Gary Greenstein, Partner (Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati); Casey Rae, VP, Policy & Education (Future of Music Coalition); AJ Correale, Attorney (Frost Brown Todd LLC)
Edison Research President Larry Rosin presents new information from its proprietary new study on audio usage across online and offline platforms
Moderator: Steve Goldstein (Saga Communications) Panelists: Christine Merritt (Google) Rich Reis (Cox Media Group), George Leith (VendAsta Technologies), Ruth Pressiaf (Pressiaf Interactive)
Ad supported online audio offers a broad range of options – in-stream audio messaging, voice activated ads, geo-fenced and zip code targeted campaigns, branded playlists and sponsored downloads. How can streaming audio services create consensus and make it easy for advertisers to invest with confidence?
Moderator: Robin Flynn, Senior Analyst (SNL Kagan) Panelists: Brian Benedik, VP – North America Advertising (Spotify); Joanna Bloor, VP Sales Operations (Pandora); Joy Baer, President (STRATA); Mike Dougherty, CEO & Co-Founder (Jelli)
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Big data enables highly targeted ad campaigns to registered users, identifies users based on their song preferences, and allows stations to create highly personalized programming options that keep listeners engaged. Hear this panel of experts discuss the advantages and impact that big data offers streaming audio platforms.
Moderator: Brad Hill, VP/ Managing Editor (RAIN Enterprises)
Panelists: Rob Favre, CCO/ GM Data & Measurement (Triton Digital); Jeff Wender Senior VP, Digital (The Nielsen Company); Eric Bieschke, Chief Scientist (Pandora)