On February 13, 2023, Veritonic, the industry's most comprehensive audio research and analytics platform, announced a partnership with Audacy, and the results of a ground-breaking audio study concluding that in audio advertisements, four key elements—sonic branding, music, voice, and message, that maximize intent to purchase, recall, and brand favorability.
Sonic branding is a highly successful marketing method to increase brand identification and sales. It is an essential part of a brand's arsenal and a constant factor in advertising success. It is fundamental to how we perceive and recognize brands. A regularly used logo may strengthen a business's visual and vocal identity and increase brand recall. Sound branding accomplishes the following:
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Increases Radio and Podcast purchase intent by 6% and 2%, respectively.
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Radio ad recall increased by 17%, and podcast advertisements by 14%.
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Sonic branding makes radio advertisements +7% more trustworthy, +6% more pleasant, +5% more powerful, and +4% more relevant.
The idea is to pick music that matches a business's fundamental values and brand identity, whether you're curating unique compositions or choosing essential tunes. Music may support a brand's values, attract attention inside advertisements, and connect with target consumers. Adding music to advertisements increases buying intent by 5%. Additionally, music helps commercials remain top-of-mind, drives buy intent, and ads with music were more remembered, achieving 4% greater recall.
About Veritonic
Veritonic is a marketing intelligence platform specializing in the use of music in advertising campaigns. The platform uses machine learning to measure the effectiveness of music, voiceovers, jingles, and mnemonics. The business was established in 2015 in Killingworth, Connecticut. Global brands use Veritonic's complete audio research and analytics platform, agencies, publishers, and platforms to study, test, and assess the ROI of their audio assets and campaigns in-market, pre-market, and post-campaign. The ensuing knowledge helps customers to gain confidence in their audio investment, manage risk via optimization, and boost their return by engaging consumers in exciting audio experiences.
About Audacy
Audacy, Inc. is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based American broadcasting company. It was founded in 1968 as Entercom Communications Corporation and is the second-largest radio corporation in the United States, with 235 radio stations in 48 media markets. In November 2017, the firm and CBS Radio combined. The deal was structured as an exchange offer, allowing CBS Corporation shareholders at the time of the merger to swap their shares for Entercom shares, representing a 72 percent ownership in the merged business.