Posted in Streaming, Technology on Jul 19, 2022
Do psychological factors have anything to do with who is listening to a podcast? A new research study from Stephanie Tobin at Queensland University of Technology-Brisbane and Stanford University’s Rosanna Guadagno looked at this concept in depth. The study examined which factors suggest that someone might be more prone to listening to a podcast. It found that those who are naturally curious and are looking to learn something showed the highest potential. “Why people listen: Motivations and outcomes of podcast listening” looked at listening habits and demographics through a questionnaire. It as...
Posted in Streaming, Technology on Jun 30, 2022
What are Mid-roll Ad Insertions? Mid-roll ad insertion is any ad placement in the middle of your content. Mid-roll insertions differ from pre and post-roll insertions for several reasons, including value, listener experience, and technology. Since Mid-roll insertions are by definition interruptions to your content, creating an ideal mid-roll break requires more effort than a pre or post-roll slot but could earn you the biggest bang for your buck. Why Mid-roll insertions Depending on your listenership and content type, mid-rolls could be the most lucrative slot in your roster. For standard radi...
Posted in Streaming, Technology on Jun 28, 2022
Audio streaming and on-demand playback are a significant part of most people’s daily sources of entertainment. Whether commuting, in the shower, doing chores, or just relaxing in general, we are always listening. One factor that seems to constantly annoy listeners and detract from this popular form of entertainment is inconsistent loudness levels.
Posted in RTMP, SRT, Streaming, Technology on Jun 21, 2022
As innovations surface, those customers who are still using protocols like RTMP ingest are left behind when they’re not given a suitable alternative solution. Latency is still a major concern for streamers using RTMP, and the new big tool, HLS, doesn’t always offer the same sub-second speeds that RTMP can.
Posted in Streaming, Technology on Jun 14, 2022
DAI is a technology that allows you to swap out ads in your audio streams and target them based on known user criteria. Even if you're already familiar with DAIs, there are many ways you can take advantage of this technology that you might not be aware of.
Posted in Streaming, Technology on May 31, 2022
StreamGuys enjoys the privilege of being a top recommended streaming service provider among Christian broadcasting stations. While the streaming needs of Christian broadcasters are identical to those of stations broadcasting other types of content, several factors are unique to the Christian broadcasting industry.
Posted in Latency, Streaming, Technology on May 24, 2022
Digitization at a faster and faster pace has made streaming the most popular means of monetizing content, growing audiences, and keeping ahead of trends. To do so quickly and reliably, the streaming provider must align a few principles and technologies.
Posted in Streaming, Technology on May 03, 2022
StreamGuys provides industry-leading service for podcasts, video, and audio production companies, government organizations, medical and health care services, live venues, and more. So, we’ve seen the extent and potential for streaming. If you’re comparing streaming software, these current statistics about streaming may help you during the decision-making process
Posted in Latency, Streaming on Apr 26, 2022
When it comes to performance optimization, it's critical to optimize for latency reduction. Part of doing this is to test site performance under high latency conditions to optimize for consumers with poor internet connections. Read our article on Internet Speed for Video Streaming to learn more in-depth about how the PingPlotter Service with StreamGuys can help with testing for latency.
Posted in Interviews, SaaS, Streaming, Technology on Apr 19, 2022
Recently, Robert Minnix, StreamGuys Product Manager, sat down with Bryan Barletta from the Sounds Profitable podcast to dive deep into SGrecast, one of the SaaS and streaming tools StreamGuys provides