Audio at Parity: Comscore Launches Transcript-Level Targeting and Measurement with Spotify, SiriusXM, Triton Digital, Acast, and Libysn
With podcasts becoming part of people's weekly routines, especially among 25–34 year olds, who have the highest engagement at 45% tuning in each week*, audio is increasingly representing a larger part of omnichannel media plans. Yet investment has lagged consumer engagement due to a lack of tools for relevance, suitability, and accountability, making it more difficult to evaluate and activate with the same consistency as other programmatic channels.
Proximic’s expanded audio offering helps to close that gap by moving beyond broad genre tags and demographic proxies to analyze podcast and streaming content at the transcript level. This capability allows advertisers to align campaigns with the actual topics and context of specific episodes, not just the podcast show’s broader themes. Using episode-level brand safety and suitability classifications creates opportunities for more relevant ad placements and brand protection grounded in what's being said in an individual recording.
“Brands recognize that podcasts are having a cultural moment,” said
“Audio advertising is scaling quickly because the infrastructure around it is rapidly developing — from premium inventory and programmatic activation to audience targeting, measurement and brand suitability,” said
“Podcast advertising isn't just an afterthought anymore; it's a core buy,” said
“Podcasting is a very high engagement media environment, and advertisers increasingly want to make it a more meaningful part of their plans,” said
*Source: Comscore Plan Metrix Multi-Platform (Desktop and Mobile), Base: A18+, Target: Audio/Video/Books, Online Audio/Video, Podcasts, Listen to podcasts during typical week,
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Triton Digital® is the global technology and services leader to the digital audio, podcast, and broadcast radio industries. Operating in more than 80 countries, Triton provides innovative technology that enables broadcasters, podcasters, and online music services to build their audience, maximize revenue, and streamline their day-to-day operations. In addition, Triton powers the global online audio industry with Webcast Metrics®, the leading streaming audio measurement service and Podcast Metrics, one of the first IAB certified podcast measurement services in the industry. With unparalleled integrity, excellence, teamwork, and accountability, Triton remains committed to connecting audio, audience, and advertisers to continuously fuel the growth of the global audio industry. For more information, visit www.TritonDigital.com.
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Acast is the global authority on podcasting, building the infrastructure that serves as the single point of entry for the whole industry. This enables creators to grow and monetize across audio, video, social, and beyond, and brands to buy at scale - without walls or borders. As the world’s largest pure-play podcast company, we connect 140,000+ storytellers with 4,000+ advertisers globally. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (ACAST).
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