The Infinite Dial 2014
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The Infinite Dial 2014 report details survey findings on digital media consumption, focusing on online radio, podcasting, and smartphone usage among U.S. residents aged 12 and older. It highlights a significant increase in online radio listenership, with 45% of Americans tuning in monthly and growing trends in podcasting usage, particularly among younger demographics. The report also notes the pervasive presence of smartphones and a rise in services like iTunes Radio, emphasizing their impact on the media landscape.
The Infinite Dial 2014
- 1. The Infinite Dial 2014 Podcasting Online Radio Smartphones Music Social Discovery Networking In-Car Media #infinitedial © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 3. Methodology Overview • In January/February 2014, Edison Research conducted a national telephone survey of 2,023 people aged 12 and older, using random digit dialing techniques. • Survey offered in both English and Spanish languages. • Both landlines and cell phones were called. • Data weighted to national 12+ population figures. • This is the 22nd study in the series dating to 1998. • These studies provide estimates of digital platforms and their impact on the media landscape based on self-reported consumer behaviors and attitudes. © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 4. Digital and Media Landscape Online Radio Online Radio The Infinite Dial 2014 Internet Access and Digital Household Trends #infinitedial © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 5. Monthly Online Radio Audience Approaching Half of Americans % Who Have Listened to Online Radio in Last Month Estimated 124 Million 45% 47% 2013 2014 39% 34% 27% 21% 17% 16% 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 21% 15% 2003 20% 27% 2011 2012 Base: Total Population 12+ Online Radio = Listening to AM/FM radio stations online and/or listening to streamed audio content available only on the Internet © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 6. Three-Quarters of 12-24s and Half of 25-54s Listen to Online Radio Monthly % By Age Group Who Have Listened to Online Radio in Last Month 75% 50% 21% 12-24 25-54 55+ Online Radio = Listening to AM/FM radio stations online and/or listening to streamed audio content available only on the Internet © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 7. Online Radio Reaches Estimated 94 Million Weekly % Who Have Listened to Online Radio in Last Week Estimated 94 Million 29% 33% 36% 22% 17% 12% 8% 8% 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 13% 8% 2003 12% 17% 2011 2012 2013 2014 Base: Total Population 12+ Online Radio = Listening to AM/FM radio stations online and/or listening to streamed audio content available only on the Internet © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 8. Just Under Two-Thirds of 12-24s Listen to Online Radio Weekly; More Than One in Three Age 25-54 % By Age Group Who Have Listened to Online Radio in Last Week 64% 37% 13% 12-24 25-54 55+ Online Radio = Listening to AM/FM radio stations online and/or listening to streamed audio content available only on the Internet © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 9. Weekly Online Radio Listeners Report More Time Spent Listening Every Year Average Time Spent per Week With All Sources of Online Radio (Hours:Minutes) 13:19 11:56 8:02 6:13 2009 9:46 2011 2012 6:31 2008 9:17 2010 2013 2014 Base: Weekly Online Radio Listeners Online Radio = Listening to AM/FM radio stations online and/or listening to streamed audio content available only on the Internet © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 10. Online Radio Listening in a Car Via Cell Phone Continues Steady Increase to 26% % of Cell Phone Owners Who Have Ever Listened to Online Radio in a Car by Listening to the Stream From a Cell Phone Connected to a Car Audio System 26% 21% 17% 11% 6% 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Base: Own a Cell Phone Online Radio = Listening to AM/FM radio stations online and/or listening to streamed audio content available only on the Internet © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 11. A Significant Number of 12-24s Have Listened to Online Radio in a Car Via a Cell Phone % of Cell Phone Owners By Age Group Who Have Ever Listened to Online Radio in a Car by Listening to the Stream From a Cell Phone Connected to a Car Audio System 43% 27% 10% Age 12-24 Age 25-54 Age 55+ Base: Own a Cell Phone Online Radio = Listening to AM/FM radio stations online and/or listening to streamed audio content available only on the Internet © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 12. Vast Majority Say Commercials Are a Fair Price to Pay For Free Audio Content “Would you say listening to commercials is a fair price to pay for free programming on…” …AM/FM Radio? …Internet Audio? No 20% No 12% Yes 80% Yes 75% Don't Know 8% Base: Weekly AM/FM Radio Listeners Don't Know 5% Base: Weekly Online Radio Listeners © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 13. Majority of Online Radio Listeners Say Sound Quality is Better Than “Over-the-Air” AM/FM Radio “Compared to traditional ‘over-the-air’ AM/FM radio, do you think Internet Audio has…?” Worse audio sound quality 9% Better audio sound quality 59% About the same (Volunteered) 21% Don't Know 11% Base: Weekly Online Radio Listeners © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 14. Among Listeners to Both, AM/FM Commercials Seen as More Plentiful, Intrusive and Relevant Than Online Spots “Think about your listening to AM/FM Radio stations and Internet Audio. Which one…?” AM/FM Radio Has more commercials Has commercials that are more of an intrusion Has commercials that are more relevant to you 69 Internet Audio 17 47 44 30 32 Base: Weekly Listeners of AM/FM Radio and Online Radio (26% of Total 12+ Population) © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 15. Online Radio Digital and Media Landscape Audio Brands The Infinite Dial 2014 Internet Access and Digital Household Trends #infinitedial © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 16. Competition Intensifies in the Internet Audio Space as Many Brands Have Significant Awareness % Aware of… Pandora iHeartRadio iTunes Radio Rhapsody Spotify Google Play All Access Slacker Radio.com TuneIn Radio Last.fm Rdio Songza Stitcher 70% 48% 47% 40% 28% 24% 14% 14% 10% 8% 5% 5% 3% Base: Total Population 12+ © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 17. After Launching in September 2013, iTunes Radio Makes an Impressive Debut % Age 12+ Who Listened in Last Month to… 31% Pandora 9% iHeartRadio 8% iTunes Radio 6% Spotify Google Play All Access 3% Rhapsody 2% Slacker 2% TuneIn Radio 2% Brands lower than 2% Age 12+ not shown © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 18. Percent by Age Group Who Listened in Last Month to… 55% 33% Pandora 11% 12% 11% iHeartRadio Age 12-24 4% Age 25-54 17% Age 55+ 7% iTunes Radio 3% 16% 5% Spotify 1% Brands lower than 6% Age 12+ not shown © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 19. Pandora Has a Significant Lead for Weekly Usage % Age 12+ Who Listened in Last Week to… 22% Pandora iHeartRadio 5% iTunes Radio 5% Spotify Google Play All Access 4% 2% Brands lower than 2% Age 12+ not shown © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 20. Percent by Age Group Who Listened in Last Week to… 43% 23% Pandora 6% 6% 6% iHeartRadio Age 12-24 2% Age 25-54 13% iTunes Radio Age 55+ 4% 1% 11% Spotify 3% 1% Brands lower than 4% Age 12+ not shown © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 21. Diverse Feature Set is Driving iHeartRadio Usage % of iHeartRadio Users Who Have Ever Used the Service to Listen to… 54% Local area AM/FM stations 39% AM/FM stations outside local area 32% Customized stations Pre-programmed Internet-only stations by music genre 25% © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 22. Four in Ten iTunes Radio Listeners Say the Time They Spend Listening is “New Time” “Is the time you spend listening to iTunes Radio…?” Mostly replacing Internet Radio services such as Pandora/Spotify/ iHeartRadio 14% Mostly replacing your CDs/MP3 collection 11% Mostly replacing local AM/FM radio stations ("over-theair" or online) 18% Don't Know 16% It's new time; not time taken from radio or CDs/MP3s 41% Base: iTunes Radio Listeners © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 23. Beats Music, Which Debuted During This Survey’s Field Dates, Has 9% Familiarity Familiar with Beats Music 9% Unfamiliar 91% Note: Beats Music launched on 1/21/14, during this survey’s fielding dates of 1/13-2/12, 2014 Base: Total Population 12+ © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 24. Two-Thirds of Weekly Online Radio Listeners Listen Via Desktop/Laptop and Via Smartphone % of Weekly Online Radio Listeners Who Ever Listen Via… Desktop/Laptop 67% Smartphone 66% 34% Tablet 12% TV connected to Internet Internet-connected audio system (eg. Sonos) 2% Base: Weekly Online Radio Listeners Online Radio = Listening to AM/FM radio stations online and/or listening to streamed audio content available only on the Internet © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 25. FM Tuner in Cell Phones Could Lead to Increased Listening Among AM/FM Listeners “If your cell phone had an FM Radio tuner, would it lead you to listen to FM Radio…?” Total Population 12+ A little more than you listen now 16% Age 12-24 No effect 64% A little more than you listen now 25% No effect 49% A lot more than you listen now 17% Don't Know 3% A lot more than you listen now 24% Don't Know 2% Base: Weekly AM/FM Radio Listeners Who Own a Cell Phone © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 26. Significant Numbers Use YouTube to Watch Music Videos, Listen to Music % Who Have Used YouTube to Watch Music Videos or Listen to Music… Total Population 12+ 81% Age 12-24 74% 60% 55% 45% 33% Ever Last Month Last Week © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 27. Significant Usage of Music Choice TV Channels % Who Have Listened to “Music Choice” Television Channels… 34% 19% 10% Ever Last Month Last Week © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 28. In-Car Media #infinitedial © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 29. AM/FM Radio Dominates In-Car Media % Who Currently Ever Use in Primary Car 86% AM/FM Radio 61% CD Player 31% MP3 Player/Owned Digital music Satellite Radio Online Radio 17% 14% Base: Driven/Ridden in Car in Last Month, age 18+ © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 30. AM/FM Radio Has Far More Frequent Usage Than Other In-Car Audio Options % Using “Almost All of the Times” or “Most of the Times” in the Car AM/FM Radio 58% CD Player 15% MP3 Player/Owned Digital music 13% Satellite Radio Online Radio 11% 6% Base: Driven/Ridden in Car in Last Month, age 18+ © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 31. In-Dash Information and Entertainment Systems Begin to Show Traction % With an In-Dash Information/Entertainment System in Primary Car 8% 6% 2013 2014 Base: Driven/Ridden in Car in Last Month, age 18+ © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 32. Many in the Car-Buying Market Say Having In-Dash System is Very/Somewhat Important “How important to your next purchase or lease of a new or used vehicle is to have an in-dash system that allows you to receive information and entertainment over the Internet? Somewhat Important 18% Very Important 22% Not Very Important 25% Not At All Important 35% Base: Age 18+ Who Have Driven/Ridden in Car in Last Month and Plan to Purchase/Lease a New/Used Vehicle in Next 18 Months (15% of Total 18+ Population) © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 33. Smartphones and Other Devices #infinitedial © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 34. Over 500% Growth In Smartphone Ownership in Five Years Estimated 160 Million % Who Own a Smartphone 61% 53% 44% 31% 10% 2009* 14% 2010* 2011* 2012** 2013** 2014** *2009-2011: “Is your cell phone a smartphone?” **2012-2014: Own an Apple iPhone, Android smartphone, BlackBerry, or Windows smartphone Base: Total Population 12+ © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 35. Smartphone Penetration Approaching Three-Quarters of Those Under 55 % by Age Group Who Own a Smartphone 2012 2013 2014 78% 68% 64% 61% 68% 53% 36% 25% 19% 12-24 25-54 55+ © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 36. Pandora is by Far the Most Downloaded Audio App % of Smartphone Owners Who Report Having Downloaded Each App to Their Smartphone Pandora iHeartRadio AM/FM Station App ESPN Radio Spotify Google Play All Access SiriusXM Slacker TuneIn Radio Rhapsody Songza Last.fm Radio.com App Rdio Stitcher 50% 16% 11% 10% 9% 4% 4% 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 37. Music Identification Apps “Shazam” and “SoundHound” Are on Many Smartphones % of Smartphone Owners Who Are/Have… 39% Aware of App 15% 18% Downloaded App 6% 17% Used App to Identify Songs Used to identify/get more info. about something seen on TV 6% 4% NA Shazam SoundHound © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 38. Tablet Ownership Makes Another Huge Year-Over-Year Leap % Who Own… Non-iPad Tablet only Both Apple iPad only Total Ownership 17% 6% Total Ownership 39% Total Ownership 29% 12% 16% 6% 3% 1% 11% 14% 17% 2012 2013 2014 Base: Total Population 12+ © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 39. More Than Half Own a TV That is Connected to the Internet Do Not Own a TV connected to the Internet 49% Own a TV connected to the Internet 51% Base: Total Population 12+ © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 40. Podcasting #infinitedial © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 41. Use of Audio Podcasting Reaches New High % Who Have Ever Listened to an Audio Podcast 29% 22% 23% 2009 2010 25% 30% 27% 18% 11% 2006 13% 2007 2008 2011 2012 2013* 2014 *Note: New Definition Starting in 2013 Base: Total Population 12+ © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 42. An Estimated 39 Million Americans Have Listened to a Podcast in the Past Month % Who Have Listened to an Audio Podcast in Last Month Approximately 39 Million 9% 2008 11% 12% 12% 2009 2010 2011 14% 2012 15% 12% 2013* 2014 *Note: New Definition Starting in 2013 Base: Total Population 12+ © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 43. One in Five Weekly Podcast Users Consume Six or More Podcasts a Week Number of Podcasts Consumed in Last Week Six to Ten 10% Average of Six Podcasts Consumed per Week 11 or more 11% One 21% Four or Five 16% Three 20% Two 22% Base: Weekly Podcast Users © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 44. Major Shift in Podcast Listening Devices % of Audio Podcast Listeners Who Listen Most Often on a… 2013 Smartphone/ tablet/ portable audio player 34% 2014 Don't Know 2% Smartphone/ tablet/ portable audio player 51% Computer 64% Don't Know 3% Computer 46% © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 45. Online Radio Digital and Media Landscape Social TheNetworking Access and Infinite Dial Internet 2014 Digital Household Trends #infinitedial © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 46. Two-Thirds of Americans Have a Profile on a Social Networking Site % Who Currently Have a Profile on Any Social Network 62% 48% 52% 53% 2011 2012 67% 34% 24% 2008 2009 2010 Base: Total Population 12+ 2013 2014 © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 47. Facebook Competitors Continue to Grow % Age 12+ Using Each Social Networking Site/Service 58% 58% Have personal profile on Facebook 17% 19% Have personal profile on LinkedIn Have personal account on Instagram 12% Have personal profile on Google+ 12% 10% Have Pinboard on Pinterest 3% Ever use Snapchat Have personal profile on MySpace Have personal account on Tumblr 17% 15% 16% Ever use Twitter Ever use Vine 19% 13% 10% NA 13% 14% 2013 2014 9% 4% 6% © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 48. Mobile Image-Sharing Apps Popular with 12-24s % Age 12-24 Using Each Social Networking Site/Service Have personal profile on Facebook Have personal profile on LinkedIn 80% 9% Have personal account on Instagram 53% Have personal profile on Google+ 34% 36% Ever use Twitter Have Pinboard on Pinterest 16% 46% Ever use Snapchat Have personal profile on MySpace 19% Ever use Vine Have personal account on Tumblr 30% 22% © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 49. Young Facebook Users Have Lots of Friends Average Number of Facebook Friends by Age Group 649 521 360 350 277 220 129 P12+ 12-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 Base: Have a Profile on Facebook 45-54 55-64 102 65+ © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 50. An Estimated 75 Million Americans Check Their Social Network Several Times per Day Approx. 75 Million % Who Use Social Networking Websites/Services “Several Times per Day” 27% 28% 2013 2014 22% 18% 15% 5% 2008 7% 2009 2010 2011 Base: Total Population 12+ 2012 © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 51. Four in Ten Smartphone Owners Are Habitual Social Network Users % Who Use Social Networking Websites/Services “Several Times per Day” 39% 28% Persons 12+ Smartphone Owners © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 52. Online Radio Digital and Media Landscape Music Discovery The Infinite Dial 2014 Internet Access and Digital Household Trends #infinitedial © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 53. AM/FM Radio is the Top Source Overall For Keeping Up-To-Date with Music % Who Ever Use Each Source to Keep Up-to-Date With Music AM/FM Radio Friends/Family YouTube Pandora Facebook Music Television Channels Information/Displays at Local Store Apple iTunes SiriusXM Satellite Radio iHeartRadio Music Blogs Spotify 75% 66% 59% 48% 39% 33% 30% 30% 20% 18% 14% 14% Base: Those saying it is “Very Important” or “Somewhat Important” to Keep Up-To-Date With Music (47% of Total 12+ Population) © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 54. YouTube is the Top Source Among 12-24s For Keeping Up-To-Date with Music % of 12-24s Who Ever Use Each Source to Keep Up-to-Date With Music AM/FM Radio Friends/Family YouTube Pandora Facebook Music Television Channels Information/Displays at Local Store Apple iTunes SiriusXM Satellite Radio iHeartRadio Music Blogs Spotify 65% 71% 83% 71% 53% 35% 33% 43% 18% 26% 23% 26% Base: Those saying it is “Very Important” or “Somewhat Important” to Keep Up-To-Date With Music © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 55. AM/FM Radio is the Most-Used Source For Keeping Up-To-Date with Music % Who Use Each Source Most to Keep Up-to-Date With Music Friends/ Family 21% YouTube 10% AM/FM Radio 35% Pandora 9% SiriusXM Satellite Radio 4% Facebook 4% Music Television Channels Other 4% 10% Apple iTunes 3% Base: Those saying it is “Very Important” or “Somewhat Important” to Keep Up-To-Date With Music © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 56. Observations #infinitedial © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 57. Observations • Mobile devices are rewiring behavior extremely quickly • The Internet Audio pie continues to grow -- the leading services are growing, but so far no evidence it’s at one another’s expense • Competition flourishing across platforms and contexts • Clear generational differences in media habits © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 58. Observations • The debut of iTunes Radio has brought new audience to the medium • Google is a significant player in Internet Audio -- Google Play All Access is growing, and YouTube is tops for music discovery among 12-24s • Even with new entrants, Pandora continues to flourish • AM/FM Radio streams are an important part of Online Radio usage © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 59. Observations • While Facebook and Twitter growth are slowing, mobile image sharing is hot • Instagram and Snapchat heavily used by 12-24s © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 60. Observations • AM/FM Radio is the leading source to keep up-to-date with music • Podcasts are getting hotter -- the percentage of monthly listeners grew strongly year-over-year • The connected car is already here, with more than onequarter of cell phone owners plugging their phones into their cars © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital
- 61. For a free copy of this report visit: Digital and Online Radio Media Landscape edisonresearch.com tritondigital.com The Infinite Dial Internet Access and Contact: twebster@edisonresearch.com 2014 Digital Household Trends @webby2001 #infinitedial © 2014 Edison Research and Triton Digital