ASIA

ABC Radio Australia will be heard in the Republic of Palau for the first time in more than five years.Under a new Memorandum of Understanding, ABC Radio Australia programs will be carried on the Republic of Palau’s national radio broadcaster, Eco Paradise FM (EPFM).The signing was attended by Palau Minister of State, the Hon. Gustav Aitaro and the Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon. Pat Conroy.ABC International Services Head Claire Gorman acknowledged the support of the Australian Embassy in Koror for brokering the agreement and said: “This new partnership is a first step towards the aim of establishing a full FM radio service in Palau, an ABC initiative funded under the Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy.”Gorman continued: “The ABC is proud to partner with EPFM and has a long history of engagement with Palau, including the provision of ABC Australia content on Palau National Communication Corporation’s (PNCC) television service.”ABC Radio Australia has recently increased its Pacific-focused content and under the agreement, Palau residents will have access to programming including flagship regional current affairs show Pacific Beat as well as culture, education and music shows Stories from the Pacific, Pacific Playtime and Island Music.ABC Radio Australia is available via EPFM on FM radio at 87.9FM and on EPFM Ngerel Belau AM Radio at 1584AM from Wednesday 28 July 2023. […]

Futuri, the AI-powered software solutions provider for the media industry, today announced the launch of SpotOn, a revolutionary new technology designed to streamline the commercial creative process. SpotOn optimizes AI to instantly generate effective, standout creative to vastly improve operational efficiencies and help close more business.
SpotOn is an end-to-end AI solution that uses generative AI to craft compelling copy to promote a client’s product or service. Users can select voiceover talent from a vast library of human-cloned or synthetic voices, available in dozens of languages. To finish the production, SpotOn offers a fully licensed music library designed to help users match the right tone and tempo to appeal to the audience, captivating their attention from start to finish.
Each spot is meticulously structured and scripted to hit the right points and make a brand’s message resonate. Spots can run on-air as-is, or serve as a powerful first draft for a brand’s production team to fine-tune. The SpotOn system is so simple and intuitive that media account executives can even create commercials “on the spot,” delivering the wow factor to earn the client’s business and expedite the sales process. The AI-powered audio production system can also generate spot tags and station liners.
“Futuri’s SpotOn is yet another example of how AI can be an incredible assistant for growth. With SpotOn, brands can save countless hours by streamlining the production process and speeding up the sales cycle,” said Futuri CEO and Founder Daniel Anstandig. “Now sales teams can deliver spec spots and commercials to any client, regardless of size, instantly. We believe the best way to get clients to appreciate the power of audio is for them to hear it themselves, and SpotOn makes that possible at scale.”
For more information on SpotOn, visit FuturiMedia.com/SpotOn. […]

Keith Williams, RCS Vice President Asia Pacific spoke at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union RadioSonic conference in Kuala Lumpur last Thursday.Mr Williams presented ‘Radio Innovations’ which included an update on the rapid uptake of AI on radio across the Asia Pacific region and the latest integration of RCS Cloud products coming to marketRadioSonic is staged as part of ABU’s new programming mega-event ABU CON-FEST which strategically brings together ABU’s signature content events; ABU TV-CON, ABU RadioSonic and #ABUdigital all in one place with the vision to create a single gathering of producers to share new ideas and talk about creating content that matters. […]

Podbean’s Norma Jean Belenky helps us navigate pitfalls and avoid mistakes.Serving as Podbean’s Head of Events, Norma Jean produces Podbean’s virtual events and hosts, produces Podbean’s official podcast, Podcasting Smarter and supports Podbean’s enterprise and internal podcast customers in APAC.Belenky is a creative entrepreneur whose career has encompassed media, events, podcasting, marketing & social media, business development, project management, health & wellness, and the arts.  She specializes in event management, creative business strategy and start-ups, project management, business development, branding, marketing, and product development.Her session at Podcast Day Asia (part of Radiodays Asia) will be on the mistakes people often make that can be avoided.  Norma Jean will be giving advice on what you can do to make your podcast, or podcast network, more successful.  She will identify key areas for improvement as well as important areas that shouldn’t be overlooked.If you are just starting out on your podcasting journey, Norma Jean Belenky’s session will be vital to your growth, and if you are a seasoned podcaster or have a range of podcasts in your network you can identify key areas for improvement – often with little effort.Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash […]

Content from BPRAccording to BPR’s latest study on the all-audio listening environment, music streaming is seeing more of its users spending upwards of 2 hours a weekday with their preferred platform. When compared to the listening time of both radio and podcasting we can see the listenership with these mediums is more casual.A study conducted by BPR late last year, which focused on the listening habits of people from a wide range of regions and demographics, retuned some fascinating results.4500 surveys were conducted in September 2022. The study was conducted with 18-54 Men & Women, who had listened to some form of audio in the past week.As a global study, it featured 500 respondents from 9 different key international cities to give a wider perspective on the trends in audio listening across many western markets, with the results of all 9 markets averaged as the total used in this report. Those cities are:
London, United Kingdom
Berlin, Germany
Paris, France
Prague, Czech Republic
Stockholm, Sweden
Madrid, Spain
Sydney, Australia
Los Angeles, USA
New York, USA
While radio still has the wider cumulative audience, we are seeing evidence that music streaming has a stronger grip on its listeners, reflecting the changing audio environment.  Driven By the Strong TSL, Music Streaming Has the Largest Share of ListeningRadio is close behind here, but Music Streaming is now in front reflecting the shifting tides of consumer behaviour.Unsurprisingly, Streaming is much stronger in the younger end, while Radio remains dominant 35-54.We also see similar splits between Men and Women, where radio is tied for overall share with Men, while with women Streaming has the larger share.Survey information provided by the BPR All-Audio Report 2022. Download the full report here […]

If you haven’t quite managed to book your ticket for Radiodays Asia, then there’s some good news –the early bird ticket price has been extended until July 15.For just USD 349 you can come to Radiodays Asia, which includes Podcast Day Asia, to be held on September 5 and 6 in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.Radiodays Asia is an intimate conference, which gives you the chance to get up close to those who can help you with your business: whether that be podcasting, radio or audio. There is often time to catch up with speakers over coffee or ask a question in the exhibitors area if you are not able to ask in their session, and speakers are often found attending other sessions they are interested in.Over 500 attendees from over 150 businesses from 40 countries are expected to attend Radiodays Asia this year – make sure you are part of it.Register for the Early Bird rate here.Your ticket includes:
Entry to the full two days conference in 2 tracks – 5-6 September
Entry to the evening networking events
Access to any Meet Ups during the event
Access to a selected number of catch-up videos from the conference for 30 days after the event […]