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Insights from Xperi's In-Car Listening and EBU's European Radio Report · RedTech daily podcast - Powered by AI

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  Welcome to the RedTech Daily Podcast, powered by artificial intelligence.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark, bringing you the latest in global radio broadcast and digital audio
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  news.
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  Today's highlights include: how genre mashups and viral hits are influencing in-car
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  listening, and new data showing radio's continued presence as a mass medium in Europe.
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  Xperi's "In-Car Listening Report" for the second quarter of 2025 reveals that genre
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  fusion and viral hits are shaping what people listen to while driving.
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  The report, drawn from data across over 10 million vehicles in 150 countries, highlights
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  the cross-market appeal of tracks by artists like Kendrick Lamar, SZA, and Ed Sheeran.
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  Genre blending is now the norm, with many top tracks combining multiple styles.
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  The European Broadcasting Union's latest report shows that radio continues to be a mass medium
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  in Europe, with 83% of Europeans tuning in weekly.
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  However, average daily listening time has decreased to 2 hours and 14 minutes—a
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  two-minute drop since 2023.
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  Younger audiences, aged 15 to 24, have experienced a sharper decline, but this trend
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  is stabilizing.
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  Despite these shifts, public service media remain influential, accounting for 36.4% of
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  daily radio listening.
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  That's all for today's episode of the RedTech Daily Podcast, powered by artificial
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  intelligence.
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  To dive deeper into these stories, visit our website at redtech.pro.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark, signing off until next time.