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theFerf
Apr 13th, 2005, 04:01 AM
Forrester Research has released a new report, The Future Of Digital Audio, that focuses on podcasting and satellite radio. According to the report, 20.1 million U.S. households will listen to satellite radio and 12.3 million U.S. households will use their MP3 players to listen to audio podcasts by the end of the decade.

"Consumers want to listen to what they want, when they want, on the device of their choosing. New formats like online radio and podcasting, where downloadable content is sent directly to an MP3 player, give consumers more programming and ultimate flexibility," says Forrester Research Vice President Ted Schadler. "If radio and music executives can successfully shift their thinking to embrace new audio delivery methods, both industries will benefit from new revenue streams and increased consumer loyalty over the next several years."

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evo
Apr 13th, 2005, 10:21 AM
So now that Forrester has used "podcasting" in an official report, can we consider the "what shall we call this new distribution method" question officially dead?

Long live the podcast!

allthewhile
Apr 13th, 2005, 11:44 AM
I thought we already decided on "Timmy". LONG LIVE TIMMY!

PupuStudios
Apr 13th, 2005, 12:15 PM
yes, Timmy did win by a landslide. The results can be seen here:
http://www.podcastalley.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=3432

I can't wait for the next PK and J Timmy.

evo
Apr 13th, 2005, 12:55 PM
Who am I to mess with democracy? I'll leave that to the right-wingers... :)

The name shall be Timmy, and Timmy shall be thine name.

Craig
Apr 13th, 2005, 01:04 PM
According to the report...12.3 million U.S. households will use their MP3 players to listen to audio podcasts by the end of the decade.
Wow, so based on the Pew results we've gone from 0 to 6 million in 10 months and now based on this we'll go from 6 million to 12 million in 5 years. OK then.

Craig