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Global Ad Boom Forecasted to Lift Audio, Led By Online Listening

A rising tide is lifting advertising, and audio is in the boat. A new global forecast shows the overall market climbing sharply on AI investment and major events, with audio advertising growing as online audio gains and radio, still a large category, adjusts at the margins.

Radio Ink·October 8, 2026· 88 reads·Source: Radio Ink

Global Ad Boom Forecasted to Lift Audio, Led By Online Listening

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