In 2005, near the beginning of the MP3 audio book craze, the New York Times charmingly detailed the listening habits of New York authors, who dabbled in Dostoyevsky as they strolled around with their ...

Study Finds Radio Continues to Reach More People on a Daily and Weekly Basis Than Any Other Media and Dominates Consumer Listening Across All Dayparts Podcast Listening Experiences Fast Growth, ...

Audience measurement providers are continually facing challenges keeping up with consumers adoption of newer methods to access media. A recent example was earlier this month when Nielsen Audio ...

This week, we’re taking a look at NPR/Edison Research’s new report on spoken word audio. While the latest NPR/Edison Spoken Word Audio Report defines spoken word as anything other than music, ...

More listening is being done on mobile devices than ever before. According to new research by Edison Research as part of its Share of Ear report, 30% of all audio listening in the U.S. is now being ...

Spotify’s live audio app is no longer active, but the company has been using the tech to connect fans and artists better with the “Listening Party” feature. The feature lets high-engaging fans join ...

To listen to Hi-Res audio on Windows, you’ll need compatible audio files (like FLAC or DSD), a Hi-Res-capable output device (preferably wired), updated audio drivers, and a player like AIMP or ...

Here’s a riddle: If higher-quality audio sounds better, and better-sounding music is more enjoyable, then shouldn’t you stream music in the highest possible audio quality? The answer is yes. Listen to ...

Is a "Golden Ear" absolute? The Hollywood Sapphire Group is an organization of professional audio engineers in the Los Angeles area. HSG was founded in 1946.HSG has about 70 active members who meet ...

I've been a contributing editor for PCMag since 2011. Before that, I was PCMag's lead audio analyst from 2006 to 2011. Even though I'm a freelancer now, PCMag has been my home for well over a decade, ...