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Sounds Profitable
Bryan Barletta

The pace of change the podcast industry is undergoing is staggering. The implications for podcasters, hosting providers, podcast listening app developers, and... more

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Episodes

Podcast Wins Pulitzer, Optimistic Advertising Budgets, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: The golden age of podcasting is just... more

08 May 2024 · 4 minutes
The Wilford Brimley Podcast

While podcasting is popular with younger demographics, the biggest growth potential lies in audiences aged 55 and up. Written by Tom... more

08 May 2024 · 9 minutes
Upcoming Podcast Upfront, Audio Creating Demand, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: the IAB Podcast Upfront is this Thursday,... more

07 May 2024 · 4 minutes
Podcasting Prime Minister, Global Weekly Listeners, & More

Here's waht you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: New study on podcast listening in the... more

06 May 2024 · 4 minutes
Podcast Advertising's Q1, The Safest Advertising Bet, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: The IAB Tech Lab introduces new... more

03 May 2024 · 8 minutes
Spotify's NewsFronts Debut, IAB Podcast Measurement v2.2, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: The IAB Tech Lab has finalized Podcast... more

02 May 2024 · 4 minutes
Podcast Advertising - The Safest Bet in a Risky Landscape

For brands looking to earn attention, podcasts are proving they can deliver in a media landscape littered with noise.Written by... more

02 May 2024 · 9 minutes
Podcasting in India, Q1 Revenue Growth, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: City Casts and the value of local... more

01 May 2024 · 4 minutes
SXM Q1 Podcast Growth, ✈️ Travel Advertising Surges, & More

Here's waht you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: SiriusXM has posted their Q1 earnings report,... more

30 Apr 2024 · 4 minutes
March's Top Podcast Advertisers, Growing YouTube Shorts, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Magellan AI's top podcast advertisers of March,... more

29 Apr 2024 · 4 minutes
Spotify Has Left the IAB, Podcast Adspend Grows in UK, & More

Here's what you need to know from this week in the business of podcasting: Spotify has left the IAB, That Was... more

26 Apr 2024 · 9 minutes
Podcasts Rival TikTok in Japan, Acast's Annual Report, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Otonal has published a new survey of... more

25 Apr 2024 · 3 minutes
UK Podcast Adspend Growth, Avoiding Marketing Fatigue, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: IAB UK's new ad spend report shows... more

24 Apr 2024 · 4 minutes
That Was Us: Dialing in the Rewatch

What does capturing the existing fanbase of a recently-ended program look like in podcasting? We speak with actors Mandy Moore,... more

24 Apr 2024 · 10 minutes
Spotify's Q1 Earnings, Podcasters to Cover UK Election, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: marketers underestimate creative's impact on sales effect,... more

23 Apr 2024 · 4 minutes
Spotify Leaves IAB, GroupM Reclassifies YouTube, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Spotify is no longer in the IAB,... more

22 Apr 2024 · 4 minutes
Sports Fans Love Audio, Creator Funding Surges, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: U.S. creator funding surges, advertising space... more

19 Apr 2024 · 8 minutes
UK Election Advertising, SXM Sports Audio Study, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: how UK podcasts navigate the country's election... more

18 Apr 2024 · 5 minutes
Digital Audio Ads Growing, JAR Audio Pilot Competition, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Adam Bowie goes over Ofcom's latest podcast... more

17 Apr 2024 · 4 minutes
IAB Revenue Report, ARN Path to SCA, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: the IAB publishes their 2024 Internet Advertising... more

16 Apr 2024 · 4 minutes
IAB's Podcast Upfront, Olympic Ads Selling Fast, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: what to expect from the 2024 IAB... more

15 Apr 2024 · 4 minutes
The Roost Acquired by Night, True Crime's Success in Podcasting, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: CBS's success with 48 Hours and how broadcast-to-podcast... more

12 Apr 2024 · 9 minutes
Gumball's Campaign Builder, RadioDays NA's Podcast Summit, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Bryan Barletta interviews Gumball CEO Marty Michael... more

11 Apr 2024 · 5 minutes
Bartlett Founds Flight Studio, New Podcast Ad Research, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: CBS finds podcasting success with 48 Hours,... more

10 Apr 2024 · 4 minutes
How to Embiggen Podcasting

Being overly restrictive of what ‘counts’ as a podcast could lead to the medium going the way of the blog.... more

10 Apr 2024 · 8 minutes
Night Acquires The Roost, Gen Alpha's Loving Sports, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: The Roost has been acquired by Night... more

09 Apr 2024 · 5 minutes
L.A. Evolutions Keynotes Published, 2024 M&A Drivers, & more

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Podcast Moevment has published the 2024 Evolutions... more

08 Apr 2024 · 4 minutes
Podcasting is an Ad Bargain, Retail Media's Audio Future, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: Tom Webster breaks down highlights from... more

05 Apr 2024 · 9 minutes
Cord Cutting Grows in USA, Podcasting's Netherlands Growth, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Tom Webster breaks down five important data... more

04 Apr 2024 · 4 minutes
Podcasting's Ad Bargain, Gen Alpha's Favorite Platforms & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Sound Profitable's newest study The Ad Bargain... more

03 Apr 2024 · 5 minutes
Retail Media x Audio, Podcasting's PR Power, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: audio and retail are getting in tune... more

02 Apr 2024 · 5 minutes
Audio Strategy @ the NYT, YouTube's Podcaster Workshop, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Anyone can buy traffic but building audience... more

01 Apr 2024 · 5 minutes
Audible Grows Originals, True Crime's Advertiser Appeal, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Audible rides audio boom with big investments,... more

28 Mar 2024 · 4 minutes
2024 Ambies Winners, Top Executives Love Podcasts, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting, brought to you from the floor of... more

27 Mar 2024 · 4 minutes
Political Podcasting Survey, Spotify's Education Experiment, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the busines of podcasting: Sounds Profitable will be returning to Evolutions... more

25 Mar 2024 · 4 minutes
Podcasting's March Madness Potential, New Host-Read Programmatic Tool, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: March Madness TV ads are sold... more

22 Mar 2024 · 8 minutes
AdvertiseCast to Rebrand, Podcasting's Ad Responsibility, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: LibSyn is rebranding AdvertiseCast to Libsyn Ads,... more

21 Mar 2024 · 5 minutes
Streamlining Host-Read Ads, BBC Proposes UK Podcast Ads, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Ad Results Media announces platform-agnostic programmatic host-read... more

20 Mar 2024 · 5 minutes
Owning Podcasting’s Responsibility

Podcasting has long dealt with double standards when it comes to adtech problems that are part of larger systemic problems.... more

20 Mar 2024 · 10 minutes
March Madness Podcast Potential, YouTube's Teen Userbase, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting:  March Madness men's games all but sold... more

19 Mar 2024 · 5 minutes
Podcasting's Once-in-a-Century Opportunity, BBC Podcasts x Amazon Music, & More

Today in the business of podcasting: a report from Radiodays Europe, news podcasts and ad buyers aren't seeing the anticipated... more

18 Mar 2024 · 6 minutes
Podcasting's SXSW 2024, Video Adopts Podcast Techniques, & More

This week in the business of podcasting: Bryan Barletta talks about building a better umbrella for podcasting at conferences like... more

15 Mar 2024 · 7 minutes
U.S. Latino Podcast Growth, Letting Brand Studies Breathe, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: My Cultura plans for major growth, the... more

13 Mar 2024 · 4 minutes
Podcasting's Share of Audio, GenZ Pays for Premium, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Edison data shows podcasting takes up 12.2... more

12 Mar 2024 · 5 minutes
Who's Buying Indie Podcast Companies, Flightpath to Fix "Faked-In", & more

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: 2024 is looking up for indie podcast... more

11 Mar 2024 · 3 minutes
Apple Podcasts Transcripts Arrive, Bringing Music to Podcasting, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: iOS update adds Apple Podcast transcripts, a... more

08 Mar 2024 · 9 minutes
New British Podcast Festival Announced, The Roost Thrives, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Tom Webster writes about how it's time... more

07 Mar 2024 · 4 minutes
Apple's Podcast Transcripts Live, PRX Helps Radio Fundraising, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Apple Podcasts launches transcripts in-app, Right Side... more

06 Mar 2024 · 5 minutes
Podcasting Licensed Music - It’s Time

Tom Webster reflects on a talk he gave this past week in Nashville, and music’s place (or lack thereof) in... more

06 Mar 2024 · 8 minutes
Podcasts Are Transforming Digital Strategy, Markle to Keynote SXSW, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: KS&R releases the Podcast Frenzy report. Jen... more

05 Mar 2024 · 5 minutes
Earnings Call Roundup, Australia's Audio Advertising Revenue, & More.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: A new batch of earnings calls rounds... more

04 Mar 2024 · 5 minutes
Making Space for Podcasting @ SXSW, Decision-Makers Listen to Podcasts, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: How Podcasting is Making ITself Known... more

01 Mar 2024 · 8 minutes
Podcasting's Attribution Gap, Untapped Rural Listeners, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Edison Research discusses data showing podcasting's share... more

29 Feb 2024 · 4 minutes
Turning Up Ad Audio, Canadian Podcasting's Continued Growth, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Radio Connects finds podcast growth continues steadily... more

28 Feb 2024 · 4 minutes
B2B's Spending Big on Podcasts, IAB Australia Tracks 21% Podcast Growth, & More

Today on your daily recap of news in the business of podcasting: Cumulus Media's Pierre Bouvard highlights how podcasting brings... more

27 Feb 2024 · 3 minutes
Spotify's $10b Goal, Podcasting's SXSW Experiment, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Digiday covers why media companies are pushing... more

26 Feb 2024 · 3 minutes
Making SXSW Count, Spreaker's Supporter Club, Podcasting with AI & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting. As always, links to every story... more

23 Feb 2024 · 7 minutes
Your AI Co-Host, Temu's Sonic Branding Win, PodPod's Merger, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the busienss of podcasting: PodPod will be merged into Campaign, Tom... more

22 Feb 2024 · 4 minutes
Top Podcast Advertisers, Middle East Brand Safety, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting. Top stories include Barometer and Next Broadcast... more

21 Feb 2024 · 4 minutes
Meet Your New Co-Host

A lot has been said about AI replacing human-made content. This week Tom Webster proposes a person-first future deploying AI-powered... more

21 Feb 2024 · 8 minutes
Maximizing SXSW Podcast Potential, Opportunity @ NPR, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Edward Fuller writes about how to take... more

20 Feb 2024 · 4 minutes
Spreaker's Supporter Club, Spotify entre dans ACPM, & more

Here's what you need to know from today in the business of podcasting. Spreaker introduces new Supporters Club, Quill publishes... more

19 Feb 2024 · 4 minutes
Super Bowl Special, Brand Marketing Growth, Slate's Best Year, & More

This week in the business of podcasting we collected all of the revelant news for podcasting in the world of... more

16 Feb 2024 · 10 minutes
Pepsi Goes Wide, Sports Fans Love Video Podcasts, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Analysis Shows How Important Digital Audio Is... more

15 Feb 2024 · 5 minutes
Taylor Swift’s Podcast Influence, Upper Funnel Success, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Most B2B content marketers have trouble creating... more

14 Feb 2024 · 4 minutes
The Subtle Key to Podcasting's Persuasiveness

Miles of article inches have been written about podcasting’s persuasiveness, but NPR’s Body Electric takes audience engagement to a new,... more

14 Feb 2024 · 11 minutes
Branded Content Surging, Building Authentic Multicultural Ads, & more

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Podcast Consumers Engage With Social Media And... more

13 Feb 2024 · 5 minutes
Gen Z Ad Appeal, Slate's Podcast Success, Acast on Apple, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Acast expects short-term impact on listens from... more

12 Feb 2024 · 4 minutes
What $7m Buys in Podcasting, Brand Investment Increase, YouTube's Streaming Success, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting:The following stories feature reporting specifically by... more

09 Feb 2024 · 9 minutes
2024 Benchmarks, Lowballing SSPs, NYT Ad Revenue Down, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: The Trade Desk Plans To Lowball SSP... more

08 Feb 2024 · 5 minutes
Bumper's Podcast X-Ray, Brand Advertising Growing, More Podcast Investments, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: More than a third of marketers will... more

07 Feb 2024 · 4 minutes
Reintroducing Podcasting

If someone peeked into podcasting in the late 2010s, they would’ve seen an industry in ad tech infancy in comparison... more

07 Feb 2024 · 6 minutes
What $7m Buys in Podcasting, YouTube Outpaces Netflix, Spotify Q4 Earnings, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Netflix's Threat Isn't in Hollywood. It's YouTube... more

06 Feb 2024 · 4 minutes
Spotify Expands Rogan, Black-Owned Accreditation, January Podcast CPMs & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Spotify’s Multiplatform Strategy, Rogan Going PublicWTF is... more

05 Feb 2024 · 3 minutes
Apple's Automatic Transcriptions, Podcasts on ESPN 2, Brand Safety Summit Lessons, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: Apple Podcasts Debuts Automatic Transcript GenerationAlex... more

02 Feb 2024 · 8 minutes
Call Her Daddy Exclusivity Ends, DTC Shoppers Trust Podcasts, IAB ALM Recap & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Alex Cooper’s ‘Call Her Daddy’ Podcast Is... more

02 Feb 2024 · 4 minutes
Brand Podcasting Summit, Open Internet Study, Publishers Holding Strong, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: The Free and Open Ad-Supported InternetBrand Podcast... more

31 Jan 2024 · 4 minutes
Knowing Half The Battle in Podcasting

With apologies to G.I. Joe, half the battle of podcasting is not the changes in technology, but keeping up with... more

31 Jan 2024 · 9 minutes
Spotify's Audiobook Boom, Podcast Listener Growth, Prime Video Ads, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Apple’s New iOS 17 Software Is A... more

30 Jan 2024 · 5 minutes
Apple Transcripts, ESPN Broadcasts Podcasts, Wondery Debuts Toys & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting:Transcripts on Apple PodcastsESPN Podcasts to Air Weekday... more

29 Jan 2024 · 3 minutes
Sounder on APIs, Apple Rating Analysis, YouTube's Host-Read Haven

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: Sounder Debuts Open APIs For TranscriptionHow... more

26 Jan 2024 · 9 minutes
New NPR CEO, Open APIs for Podcasting, Audacy Revenue Projections, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Unlocking the Value of Audio Content: Why... more

25 Jan 2024 · 4 minutes
Diversity Delivers, Personalization Pitfalls, Money Movers, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting:Most streaming music tracks do not reach monetisation... more

24 Jan 2024 · 3 minutes
The “Why” of Your Podcast

Since the beginning of podcasting, people have yearned to know exactly why someone does or does not listen to their... more

24 Jan 2024 · 9 minutes
Audio's 2024 Momentum, Challenging TV Upfronts, Networks Test AI, & More.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: How podcast networks are testing AI tools... more

23 Jan 2024 · 6 minutes
Sports' Gen Z Problem, Host-Read on YouTube, Podcasting's Cool Factor & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Not All Podcast Ads are Created Equal.... more

22 Jan 2024 · 5 minutes
Skippable Ad Engagement, Pivoting to Long-Term Branding, Podcasting x SXSW, & More

Here's what you need to know from this week in the business of podcasting.Podcast Download: Disconnect Between Ad Creative and... more

19 Jan 2024 · 8 minutes
Podcasts Save Time, Teen's Search on TikTok, Chrome Closes Cookie Jar, & More.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting:The 25th Hour by Tom WebsterPodcasts are key... more

18 Jan 2024 · 5 minutes
Podcast Ad Expectations, 1 Billion Down-Under Downloads, Podcasting's Programmatic Potential, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Podcast Ad Creative Disconnect Revealed In Cumulus... more

17 Jan 2024 · 3 minutes
The 25 Hour Day

Tom Webster explains what rocks, sand, and Duolingo can teach podcasting in how we frame listening statistics and audience behavior.... more

17 Jan 2024 · 7 minutes
SXSW x iHeart Awards, Skippable Ad Appeal, Keeping Child-Safe Compliant, & More.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: The incredible shrinking podcast industry by Max... more

16 Jan 2024 · 4 minutes
A Year in Acquisitions, YouTube Ingests RSS, Accounting for Authenticity, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: Podcast Acquisitions & Investments - 2023... more

12 Jan 2024 · 7 minutes
Acquisition in Podcasting, Spotify Ambassador Ads, Branded Music Pitfalls

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting:Podcast Acquisitions & Investments - 2023 Industry Recap... more

11 Jan 2024 · 4 minutes
RSS Live on YouTube, 2023's Average CPM, Podcast Execs on 2024 & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: YouTube officially allows creators to publish podcasts... more

10 Jan 2024 · 4 minutes
NPR's Brand Safety, SXM's Mood Ring, COPPA on Contextual, & More.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Sounder Analysis: NPR's News Podcasts Significantly Safer... more

09 Jan 2024 · 4 minutes
Podcasters in Pajamas, SXM's Research Roundup, Cumulus Signs BiggerPockets & More.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Streaming audio twice as “authentic” than TV... more

08 Jan 2024 · 5 minutes
Christmas Sports Sold Out, YouTube and Co-Measurement, SmartLess' Big Business, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Disney nearly sold out Christmas sports ad... more

22 Dec 2023 · 7 minutes
Simplecast's YouTube Integration, Barbie's Lessons for 2024, Netflix's Data Dump, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting:Simplecast adds YouTube integration for automatic uploads by... more

21 Dec 2023 · 4 minutes
Seasonal Podcast Ad Strategy, Streaming Audiobook Royalty Concerns, 2024 Agency Trends, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Welcome to the ad-free internetSpotify's Push Into... more

20 Dec 2023 · 4 minutes
IAB Creator Economy Study, YouTube Postpones Co-Viewing, 2024 Ad Trends, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: IAB Releases First-of-Its-Kind Research Report on the... more

19 Dec 2023 · 4 minutes
Disney's Christmas Sports Inventory, SmartLess' Big Business, Behind the SiriusXM Rebrand, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Disney is almost sold out of Christmas... more

18 Dec 2023 · 4 minutes
Host Engagement in Video Podcasts, Spotify Signs Warner Bros. Discovery, TikTok Top Teen Choice & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: Sound You Can See: Podcasting’s Video... more

15 Dec 2023 · 7 minutes
Podcasting's Video Dilemma, Realm Signs Adelicious, Marketers Predict Podcast Adspend, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Sound You Can See: Podcasting’s Video Dilemma49%... more

14 Dec 2023 · 3 minutes
10 Critical Facts about Video and Podcasting for Success in 2024

Sound You Can See, our latest research on the role of video in podcasting, presents a compelling picture of a... more

14 Dec 2023 · 11 minutes
TikTok Podcasts Ending, Podcasting's Newest Demographic, McDonald's Continues Diverse Podcast Initiative, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: TikTok Sunsets Podcast FeatureTeens are more online... more

13 Dec 2023 · 3 minutes
Podcasting Eats Share of Ear, Spotify Signs Warner Bros. Discovery, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Edison Q3 2023 “Share Of Ear”: AM/FM... more

12 Dec 2023 · 3 minutes
TikTok Going Longform, 2024 Ad Spend Predictions, Tech Startup Capital Issues & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting. People are watching longer TikToks. What does... more

11 Dec 2023 · 5 minutes
Audio to Pass $75 billion, ANA Finds Missing Adspend, Programmatic Summit Recap, & More

Here's what you need to know from this week in the business of podcasting: The Fastest Growing Languages in PodcastingPodcast... more

08 Dec 2023 · 7 minutes
Podcast Language Diversity, ANA Finds Missing Adspend, Programmatic Summit Recap, & More

What Are the Fastest-Growing Podcast Languages? by Becca Butcher‘We have to test or you’re dead next year’: Overheard at the... more

07 Dec 2023 · 4 minutes
The Partial Attention Economy of Video Podcasting

When asked if they listen to full podcast episodes, watch full episodes, or watch clips, audiences surveyed gave a resounding... more

06 Dec 2023 · 6 minutes
Audio to Pass $75b, Spotify Announces Layoffs, NPR Hires Campbell, & More

Spotify Cuts 1,500 Jobs, CEO Ek Says Streamer Must Be Leaner by Lucas ShawDeloitte: Audio Market To Surpass $75 Billion... more

04 Dec 2023 · 4 minutes
RAJAR's MIDAS Study, Podcast Guests Generate Revenue, Trader Joe's Podcast Advantage & More

Here's what you need to know from this week in the business of podcasting: RAJAR: UK Podcast Weekly Reach Has... more

01 Dec 2023 · 9 minutes
Ad Revenue Beats Expectations, Black Friday Goes Omnichannel, New Podcast Documentary, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Strong online sales show Black Friday was... more

30 Nov 2023 · 4 minutes
Podcasting's Multiplatform Future, Ad Market Growth Continues, Chili's Sonic Branding & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Podcasting’s Multiplatform Imperative by Steven GoldsteinInnovid study... more

29 Nov 2023 · 5 minutes
Putting Success In Your Way With Video

With the growth of video podcasting, it’s time to re-examine how podcasting thinks about audiences watching podcasts instead of listening.... more

29 Nov 2023 · 7 minutes
Australian Audio Spend Up, Stripping Podcast Ads, IGN's Realm Deal, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Auddia Announces Intent to Strip Ads From... more

28 Nov 2023 · 4 minutes
UK Podcast Reach Doubles, Guest Hosting Drives Revenue, Trader Joe's Podcasting Play, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Rajar Midas: podcasts double weekly reach in... more

27 Nov 2023 · 5 minutes
Spotify's Android Commission Rate, X Cancels MRC Audit, Adblocker Usage Rising & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: A secret Google deal let Spotify completely... more

21 Nov 2023 · 6 minutes
Spotify’s Global Ad Expansion, Podcasters > Social Influencers, Consumer Holiday Spending & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting:Forecast: Double-Digit Online Ad Growth For Both 2023... more

20 Nov 2023 · 5 minutes
TikTok's Spotify Integration, Record Spoken Word Listenership, Podcasting's Video Dilemma, & More

Here's what you need to know from this week in the business of podcasting: The Spoken Word Audio Report 2023YouTube... more

17 Nov 2023 · 7 minutes
Spotify’s Google AI Play, Australia’s Top 100, YouTube’s AI Policies & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting:Spotify’s podcast and audiobook discovery will get a... more

16 Nov 2023 · 5 minutes
Feed Drop: Sounds Profitable’s Bryan Barletta on Building an Audio Industry

What is the “future of audio business?”Today on the podcast, we’re excited to feature Bryan Barletta’s recent guest interview on... more

16 Nov 2023 · 30 minutes
Predictive Contextual Audience Targeting, Representation Impacts Ads, Global Signs iHeart

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Acast Inks Global Partnership with Proximic by... more

15 Nov 2023 · 4 minutes
TikTok x Spotify, Few Word Do Trick, New Podcast Trends Report

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: 2023 Podcast Trends Report from Megaphone and... more

14 Nov 2023 · 5 minutes
Post-Strike Advertising, NPR Spoken Word Report, Increasing YouTube Podcast Reach

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Spoken word audio report (NPR / Edison... more

13 Nov 2023 · 6 minutes
Brands Increase 2024 Budgets, Super Bowl Podcast Potential, Podcast Consumer Verticals, & More

Here's what you need to know from this week in the business of podcasting: Study Looks into Podcast Listener’s Consumer... more

10 Nov 2023 · 6 minutes
SiriusXM Revamp Revealed, Niche Beats Scale, Spotify's Fan Study, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: SiriusXM Lowers Price, Reboots to Take on... more

09 Nov 2023 · 4 minutes
Bigger 2024 Ad Budgets, Podcasting's Branding Boom, Spotify's Growing Library

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: 200,000+ Audiobooks Are Now Available to Spotify... more

08 Nov 2023 · 5 minutes
Making the Case for Podcasting

Tom Webster tackles the ever-present problem of making an appealing pitch for podcasts to non-listeners.Written by Tom WebsterEdited by Bryan... more

08 Nov 2023 · 11 minutes
Acast's Sales Growth, Podcast Listener Consumer Verticals, AdWeek's Podcast Awards, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: What types of podcast listeners are which... more

07 Nov 2023 · 4 minutes
Super Bowl Ad Sellout, New BBC Podcast Tool, NYT Covers LeVar, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: CBS is ‘virtually sold out’ of ad... more

06 Nov 2023 · 3 minutes
Interactive Audio Ads, Jolly Holiday Spending, Spotify's Audiobook Revamp, & More

Here's what you need to know from this week in the business of podcasting:Amazon launches interactive audio adsConsumer Shopping Habits... more

03 Nov 2023 · 6 minutes
A Billion for Audioboom, Branded Podcast Directory, Marketers' Big November

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Sounds Profitable launches branded podcast directory in... more

02 Nov 2023 · 4 minutes
Top September Podcast Advertisers, BBC Podcast Growth, Keeping Your Feed Fresh

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: BetterHelp And Amazon Lead Monthly Ranking Of... more

01 Nov 2023 · 4 minutes
Brands in Audio - A New Platform for Branded Podcasts

How big is the branded audio space? What’s the best way to find the top production companies, the brands they... more

01 Nov 2023 · 6 minutes
GenZ Brand Recognition, Monitoring Apple Podcast Analytics, Spotify's Audiobook Evolution

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Gen Zers can recognize brands based solely... more

31 Oct 2023 · 5 minutes
Amazon's Interactive Audio, Positive Holiday Shopping Indicators, 2024 Programmatic Strategies

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Amazon launches interactive audio ads on both... more

30 Oct 2023 · 3 minutes
Podcasting's Brand Safety Boom, Netflix Frequency Drop, Wondery Podcasts on CTV

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting:Less is More: ARM’s Podcast Ad Break... more

27 Oct 2023 · 7 minutes
Podcast Ad Frequency Study, YouTube Trend Data, IAB Podcast Revenue Report, & more.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: What is the Optimal Number of Ads... more

26 Oct 2023 · 3 minutes
Sports Podcast Branding Potential, Phones Dominate Shopping, Spotify's Podcast Strategy

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Mobile phones are the most popular devices... more

25 Oct 2023 · 9 minutes
How Branded Podcasts Might Be One Key To New Listeners

This week, Tom Webster takes a look at Brand Fans, and how branded podcasts could actually grow the overall audience... more

25 Oct 2023 · 9 minutes
Wondery CTV Play, DTC Brands on Programmatic Audio, Did Somebody Say McDonalds?

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Wondery launches three podcast FAST channels on... more

24 Oct 2023 · 5 minutes
Apple’s Podcast Advertising Potential, Netflix's Ad Frequency, UK Podcast Upfront, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Apple considers selling more podcast ads by... more

23 Oct 2023 · 5 minutes
YouTube's RSS Ingestion, New Branded Podcast Study, Antiquated Keyworld Blocking, & More.

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting:The Power of Brands in Podcasts, A... more

20 Oct 2023 · 9 minutes
Reframing YouTube Podcasting, CTV Measurement Needs Transparency, Millennials Love Podcasts, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting:Confused About Video? The Listeners Aren’t! by Tom... more

19 Oct 2023 · 5 minutes
Keyword Blocklist Danger, Spotify’s Brand Safety Play, ARN Aims for SCA, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Streaming-Powered Tools Coming to Spotify [Source]ARN takeover... more

18 Oct 2023 · 4 minutes
Confused About Video? The Listeners Aren’t!

While the podcast industry frequently debates what qualifies ‘a podcast’, data from The Podcast Landscape shows podcast listeners have a... more

18 Oct 2023 · 7 minutes
YouTube's Podcast Ad Policy, B2B's Marketing Bloom, Publishers Mislabeled as MFA

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting:YouTube Podcasts in the UK and The Youtube... more

17 Oct 2023 · 4 minutes
YouTube Passes Netflix w. Teens, Targeting Gen Alpha, Public Media's Future, & More

Audio ads can be effective, but only if they’re not disruptive: report. By Alyssa Meyers [Source]“Without margin, there is no... more

16 Oct 2023 · 6 minutes
Canada's Podcasting Registration, Latino Podcast Listener Data, Reinforcing Download Metric, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: Joint Statement on the Continued Integrity... more

13 Oct 2023 · 7 minutes
Download Metric Integrity, Speaker's Outlier Algorithm, Airchecks in Podcasting, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Joint Statement on the Continued Integrity of... more

12 Oct 2023 · 4 minutes
Postal Match Issues, HGTV Stars Launch Podcast Network, Improving Hispanic Targeting, & More.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Nearly Half the Data Used for Ad... more

11 Oct 2023 · 4 minutes
Latino Listener Report, Canadian Podcast Registration, Spreaker's PodUptime, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting. The Latino Podcast Listener Report 2023Advertisers will... more

10 Oct 2023 · 4 minutes
Keyword Buying in Video, Authentic Hispanic Audio Campaigns, YouTube's Podcasting Potential & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: Dentsu, GumGum, Iris.tv build video keyword... more

06 Oct 2023 · 8 minutes
Amazon Audio DSP Goes UK, Social Referrals Down for News ,Branded Podcast Study, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Why Branded Content Could Be Bigger Than... more

05 Oct 2023 · 4 minutes
Spotify + Audiobooks, AdvertiseCast's CPM Increase, Veritonic Holiday Ad Study, & More.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Brands Are Slowly Going Always-On With Hispanic... more

04 Oct 2023 · 5 minutes
Why Branded Content Could Be Bigger Than You Think

Tom Webster takes a look at the potential for brands and podcasts, and how data shows they have even more... more

04 Oct 2023 · 9 minutes
Podcasts in Classrooms, Gen Z Adults Embrace Audio, ADL Search Ad Investigation, & More.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting:Streaming video, music among Gen Z’s most popular... more

03 Oct 2023 · 5 minutes
Dentsu's Keyword Buying, Spotify's CTV Play, Amazon Podcast Previews Go Global, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: DENTSU BRINGS KEYWORD BUYING TO CONNECTED TV... more

02 Oct 2023 · 5 minutes
Spotify's AI Translator, New Apple Podcasts, SXSW x Podcasting, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting:Apple Podcasts Updates with iOS17 https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/09/over-100-new-podcasts-from-top-apps-and-services-launch-on-apple-podcasts/Spotify Announces... more

29 Sep 2023 · 7 minutes
Brand Lift for Influencer ROI, International Podcast Day, Adlarge Partners w/ Barometer

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Influencer agency adopts brand lift metrics across... more

28 Sep 2023 · 4 minutes
Audio Attention Outperforms, Sunsetting Google Podcasts, CTV Lifts Programmatic, & More.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: How attention metrics is tuning into audio... more

27 Sep 2023 · 4 minutes
SXSW x Podcasting

Pack your bags, because the Business of Podcasting takes center stage this year at SXSW.Credits:Written by Bryan BarlettaEdited by Tom... more

27 Sep 2023 · 5 minutes
Apple's Apps to Podcasts, Streaming Spending Down 25%, Branded Narrative Has More Lift, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Over 100 new podcasts from top apps... more

26 Sep 2023 · 5 minutes
Spotify's Voice AI, Ads on Prime Video, Behind the Minimum Guarantee Numbers & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Spotify Announces Voice Translation: https://twitter.com/eldsjal/status/1706325294481576006Podcast Executives Say... more

25 Sep 2023 · 4 minutes
Ad Spend Recovery, Audio Could Overtake TV Reach, FTC: Keep it Clear with Kids, & More

Here's what you need to know from this week in the business of podcasting: Pierre Bouvard: AM/FM Radio and Podcasts... more

22 Sep 2023 · 8 minutes
Audio Flu Shots, TV Industry Certifies Nielsen Competitors, Podcasting's 3 Eras, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: The CDC Uses Digital Advertising To Reframe... more

21 Sep 2023 · 4 minutes
FTC Defines Blurred Advertising, Spotify on Apple, Sony Downsizes Podcasting, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting:FTC recommends brands avoid “blurred advertising” when marketing... more

20 Sep 2023 · 5 minutes
I’m Not Exactly Sure What You Do

Tom reflects on the many people who would gladly listen to podcasts, if we could tell them exactly what podcasts... more

20 Sep 2023 · 7 minutes
Digital Ad Spend Recovering, Pivot to Pivot to Video, '24 to Break Political Ad Records, & More

Digital Ad Spend Showing Promising Recovery from Recession Fears.[Digiday Source] [Digiday Podcast] [AdExchanger Source] [Adweek Source]IAB launches foundational industry training... more

19 Sep 2023 · 6 minutes
Audio Outgrows Adspend, Recapturing TV’s Reach with Podcasts, NASA en Español

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: AM/FM Radio And Podcasts Can Recapture Lost... more

18 Sep 2023 · 5 minutes
A Holistic Approach to Podcasting | Feed Drop

Bryan Barletta joins E.B. Moss in this episode of Insider Interviews, also featuring Paul Riismandel from Signal Hill Insights and... more

15 Sep 2023 · 54 minutes
Claritas Acquires ArtsAI, Audible's Into the Buffyverse, Google's Antitrust Case, & More

Here's what you need to know from this week in the business of podcasting. Over half of business owners are... more

15 Sep 2023 · 7 minutes
Buffy's Podcast Stake, Inclusive Leadership Makes More, APAC Marketers on Measurement & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting:Top ten popular podcasts consumed in affluent households... more

14 Sep 2023 · 6 minutes
Podcasts Command Attention, Influencer Spend Increasing, the DoJ's Case Against Google & More.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Influencer Spending Forecast To Grow Double-Digits This... more

13 Sep 2023 · 4 minutes
Ad-technical Difficulties

This year we’re celebrating Sounds Profitable’s third anniversary with a nice slice of humble pie as we reflect on the... more

13 Sep 2023 · 12 minutes
Claritas Converts ArtsAI, The Delete Act, Importance Of Social Search, & More

How Claritas Aims to Bring Google and Meta AI Marketing Capabilities to Other Forms of Media by Jack NeffNPR adjusts... more

12 Sep 2023 · 5 minutes
Influencer Spend Outpaces Social, Media Mix Problems, Business Owners Overindex as Listeners, & More

Essential news for today in the business of podcasting: Over half of business owners are daily podcast listeners, study shows... more

11 Sep 2023 · 5 minutes
SXM’s Brand Safety Play, ABC Audio Picks Advertisecast, Luminary Adds Ads w/Acast, & More.

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting. Sirius XM, Barometer, ArtsAI Partner to... more

08 Sep 2023 · 7 minutes
SXM Announces Brand Safety Tool, Podcast CPMs Hold Steadier Than Digital, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting:Sirius XM Creates a Podcasting Brand Safety and... more

07 Sep 2023 · 6 minutes
Back to School Opportunities, Podcasts at 7% Share of Eare in Cars, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: First-Ever Auto Brand “Share Of Ear” Reveals... more

06 Sep 2023 · 5 minutes
Actually, We Love Ads

Tom Webster presents data from The Podcast Landscape that reinforces the value of (good) branded podcasts and what they could... more

06 Sep 2023 · 7 minutes
New Research on Causes of Podcast Churn, Nielsen's Podcasting Today Report & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting. Lapsed listening and podcast churn are due... more

05 Sep 2023 · 4 minutes
Podcast Ad Spend Up 5% YoY, Branded Kids' Podcasts Prove Popular, & More

Essential news from this week in the business of podcasting. Word of mouth is still the best podcast promotion tool,... more

01 Sep 2023 · 9 minutes
Word-of-mouth Still Best Podcast Promotion Tool, Ad Spend Continues to Grow, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Word of mouth is still the best... more

31 Aug 2023 · 4 minutes
Podcasting's Top Spenders in July, CTV Buyers Want Program Data, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: July 2023: Top spenders, movers and shakers... more

30 Aug 2023 · 4 minutes
The Podcast You Want To Make

After talking to so many Podcast Movement attendees last week about how to grow their audience, Tom Webster asks a... more

30 Aug 2023 · 6 minutes
Time Spent With Podcasts Quadruples Since 2017, Dr. Seuss Coming to Wondery+, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: “Share Of Ear” Q2 2023: Podcasts And... more

29 Aug 2023 · 4 minutes
29% of US Households Cancel Video Streamers, New Nickelodeon Audio Drama, & More.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting.As streaming wars heat up, nearly three in... more

28 Aug 2023 · 4 minutes
Updates Coming for Apple and Spotify, Podcast Ad Consideration Up, & More

Here's what you need to know this week in the business of podcasting:Three updates to Apple PodcastsAdvertiser Perceptions: Podcast Advertising... more

25 Aug 2023 · 7 minutes
Embracing YouTube Podcasting, CTV's Path Through Maturity, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting:Embracing YouTube: A Must for Today’s Podcasters by... more

24 Aug 2023 · 3 minutes
Updates to Spotify for Podcasters, PodcastOne to go public, & more

Here's what you need to know today in the business of podcasting. Changes coming to Spotify for PodcastersPodcastOne readies public... more

23 Aug 2023 · 3 minutes
Triton Digital Integrates YouTube, new Advertiser Perceptions study, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Triton Digital Announces YouTube Integration with Podcast... more

22 Aug 2023 · 3 minutes
Apple Partners with Linkfire, SXM partners with The Trade Desk, & More

Here's what you need to know today in the business of podcasting. Three updates to Apple Podcasts Exclusive: SXM Media... more

21 Aug 2023 · 5 minutes
Acast Partners with Podscribe, Amazon's building an SSP, & More

Stories covered this week in the business of podcasting:Acast Announces Podscribe as Global Preferred Attribution Partner. Shifting Share of Ear:... more

18 Aug 2023 · 7 minutes
Acast Partners with Podscribe, How Former Spotify Exclusives Perform, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Acast Announces Podscribe as Global Preferred Attribution... more

17 Aug 2023 · 3 minutes
Why Podcasters Should Embrace Ad Measurement, New Acast US Leadership, & More

Here's what you need to know today in the business of podcasting. Why Podcasters and Publishers Should Lean into Ad... more

16 Aug 2023 · 3 minutes
Making a Podcast People Hate

Tom Webster shows off data from the upcoming study The Podcast Landscape in America and discusses the power of focusing... more

16 Aug 2023 · 7 minutes
Descript Acquires Squadcast, Australian Podcast Ad Revenue Up 64%, & More

Here's what you need to know from today in the business of podcasting: Descript Acquires SquadCastTop 15 podcast advertisers in... more

15 Aug 2023 · 3 minutes
Podcasts reach 10% share of ear, Amazon's building an SSP, & more.

Here's what you need to know today in the business of podcasting. Amazon is quietly building a publisher-focused ad product... more

14 Aug 2023 · 3 minutes
Podcasting Q2 Earnings, Spotify x Patreon, and more.

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: Connect Patreon to Spotify and Stream... more

11 Aug 2023 · 8 minutes
Spotify x Patreon is here, Why Most Podcasters Skip Video, and more from The Download

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Why Are More Than Half of Podcasters... more

10 Aug 2023 · 3 minutes
The Download for August 9th, 2023

What you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: KQED snatches up Snap Judgment and Spooked by... more

09 Aug 2023 · 3 minutes
The Song of the Summer, and the Joe Rogan Problem

While podcasting has had several 'song of the summer' moments since Serial's smash success in 2014, in recent years those... more

09 Aug 2023 · 9 minutes
The Download for August 8th, 2023

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: “True potential” in Sirius XM podcast biz by Brad... more

08 Aug 2023 · 4 minutes
The Download for August 7th, 2023

Here's what you need to know in the business of podcasting for August 7th. Why some publishers are reducing their... more

07 Aug 2023 · 4 minutes
Audio Ads Outperform Video for Attention & 2 Other Stories

This week's stories: Audio Ads Outperform Video for Attention and Brand Recall, Dentsu Study Finds. The ad slowdown (or lack... more

04 Aug 2023 · 7 minutes
The Download for August 3rd, 2023

Here's what you need to know for Thursday, August 3rd.Inside Audio Marketing - Katz: Target Consumers With Messages That Relate... more

03 Aug 2023 · 3 minutes
The Download for August 2nd, 2023

Here's what you need to know for Wednesday, August 2nd. Podcast Company Realm Acquires Kid-Focused Pinna as Industry Consolidates by... more

02 Aug 2023 · 4 minutes
Introducing The Download

Bryan announces the newest evolution of The Download: a daily newsletter covering the essential news for the business of podcasting.Credits:Written... more

02 Aug 2023 · 9 minutes
The Download for August 1st, 2023

This is The Download from Sounds Profitable, your daily source for the essential news of the business of podcasting, brought... more

01 Aug 2023 · 4 minutes
Podcast Listeners Likely Skip Radio Ads & 2 Other Stories

Stories covered: The Fully-Produced Podcast Ad: Are we leaving attention on the table?Spotify's Q2 Earnings CallYour favorite TV rewatch podcast... more

28 Jul 2023 · 7 minutes
Only Be Kind

Tom Webster reflects on the life of someone important to both him and audio in general, as well as a... more

26 Jul 2023 · 10 minutes
Podcasts are Growing Globally & 2 Other Stories

Stories covered: U.S. podcasters are attracting more international listenersWhy a ‘podcast election’ is unlikelyAd overexposure on CTV hurts streamers as... more

14 Jul 2023 · 10 minutes
Will Podcast Ad Revenues Double By 2025? Not Without These Five Things

Tom Webster looks at our most recent study, The Podcast Opportunity, and provides five key findings that point the way... more

12 Jul 2023 · 16 minutes
FTC Cracking Down on Endorsements & 2 Other Stories

Articles covered: Breakdown of FTC Endorsement GuidelinesYouTube Tests Crackdown On Ad BlockersThis LinkedIn article could have been a video podcast.Quick... more

07 Jul 2023 · 10 minutes
New Study Examines Buyer Perceptions of Podcast Advertising & 2 Other Stories

Articles covered: The Podcast OpportunitySXM Shuts down StitcherFilm and TV have collapsed over the last decade.Quick HitsLong Read- Podcasts, a... more

30 Jun 2023 · 10 minutes
Neither Fish Nor Fowl

With the upcoming release of Sounds Profitable’s study The Podcast Opportunity, Tom reflects on the idea of podcasting being considered... more

28 Jun 2023 · 7 minutes
Spotify Shifts Podcast Strategy, & 2 Other Stories

Articles covered: Quick Hits:Registration is open for next week’s Sounds Profitable webinar for the upcoming study The Podcast Opportunity: Buyer... more

23 Jun 2023 · 11 minutes
Celebrity Podcasts: Successes or Sussexes?

This week, Tom looks at some recent data on popular podcast genres from Pew in light of Spotify parting ways... more

21 Jun 2023 · 13 minutes
Podcast Listeners Receptive to Political Ads & 2 Other Stories

This week's stories: Podcast listeners well disposed to political ads (Veritonic)Let’s Think about Podcast Consumers, Not Just ListenersCan A Million... more

16 Jun 2023 · 10 minutes
Unifying Programmatic Buying

Programmatic ad placement has been stuck on the waterfall for long enough. It’s time to lay the foundation for Header... more

13 Jun 2023 · 11 minutes
Spotify Downsizes 2% of Podcast Workforce & 2 Other Stories

Articles covered: Spotify to Slash Podcast Workforce, Combine Parcast and Gimlet Studios in New Round of Cuts“How Do We Pivot?”:... more

08 Jun 2023 · 10 minutes
Podcasting's Biggest Opportunity

Podcasting is becoming more competitive and less collegial every year. Is that a good thing, a bad thing, or just... more

06 Jun 2023 · 8 minutes
Australian Podcast Ad Spend Up 13% & 3 Other Stories

This week on the Download: Why podcasters are selling subscriptions through third-party vendorsFuture of TV Briefing: CTV continues to be... more

01 Jun 2023 · 11 minutes
The Complicated Role of AI in Podcasting

There has been much concern over how podcasting will implement AI. Tom breaks down the current landscape, as well as... more

31 May 2023 · 11 minutes
A Rebuttal to Podcasting's "demise" & 2 Other Stories

This week on The Download: Advertisers and audiences refute the idea that podcasts are on the wane. NewsGuard: Programmatically-placed ads for... more

25 May 2023 · 10 minutes
A VAST Feature Request

Like a kid taking a bite of his dessert before his meal is finished, I think it’s time we enter... more

23 May 2023 · 7 minutes
Reflecting on IAB Podcast Upfront, & 2 Other Stories

This week: Lessons from the Podcast Upfront, the Spring 2023 MIDAS report is here, and SXM Media leaders see podcast... more

18 May 2023 · 11 minutes
How Podcast and Audio Studies are Conducted

In this episode, Arielle Nissenblatt and Bryan Barletta interview Tom Webster about his recent reporting: an article he wrote for... more

17 May 2023 · 29 minutes
Growing Up in Podcasting - Literally

This week, we have a special guest post from Newton Schottelkotte! Newt recently graduated from college this year, but do... more

16 May 2023 · 15 minutes
DISQO Study Highlights the Power of Podcast Ads & 2 Other Stories

This week's stories: DISQO: Proving the Power of Podcast AdsElite podcasts struggle while the podcast masses thrive.Pluto TV has an... more

11 May 2023 · 9 minutes
Podcasting's Golden Ratio

The Edison Research Share of Ear shows podcasting’s share of daily audio listening for Americans 13+ has doubled over the... more

09 May 2023 · 8 minutes
Using CTV as a Roadmap for Programmatic Audio & 3 Other Stories

This week's top stories: How to use CTV as a Roadmap for Programmatic AudioWhat downturn? In real terms, ad spending... more

04 May 2023 · 11 minutes
Swinging for the Podcast / Audio Industry Fences

In this episode, we discuss baseball! The new pitch clock, our favorites teams…just kidding. We talk about what it means... more

03 May 2023 · 23 minutes
A Key to Global Podcast Growth

A recent research report from Japan highlights how podcasting can grow when it germinates from a very different seed. Tom... more

02 May 2023 · 10 minutes
How Brands Can Lift Minority-Owned Media & 2 Other Stories

This week on The Download: How Brands Can Lift the Tide of Minority-Owned MediaMore brands choose Boomer/GenX influencers as 'older... more

27 Apr 2023 · 9 minutes
Revisit: How To Approach A Podcast Industry-Wide Education Initiative

In this special re-upload, Bryan speaks with U of Digital Managing Partner Shiv Gupta about what it means to create... more

26 Apr 2023 · 37 minutes
Bringing More to the Table

Continuing Sounds Profitable’s mission to provide more for the business of audio, Bryan Barletta announces the Partner Perks Series. Get in... more

25 Apr 2023 · 7 minutes
Blocklists Continue to Hurt News, & 3 Other Stories

This week's stories: ‘They are blatantly blocking news’: Confessions of a programmatic sales lead on brand safety filters’ impact on... more

20 Apr 2023 · 10 minutes
April is Adopt-a-Listener Month: A Conversation with Lauren Passell

Did you know that April is Adopt-a-Podcast Listener Month? Now you do! Bryan Barletta speaks with Lauren Passell and Arielle... more

19 Apr 2023 · 40 minutes
S&P Revises Ad Spend Prediction & 2 Other Stories

Discussed this week:Ad Spend in the US will grow more than initially expected this year, per S&P. How brands can tailor... more

13 Apr 2023 · 9 minutes
Radiodays Europe Recap: Trends, Highlights, and Research

In this episode, Tom, Arielle, and Bryan recap their experiences at Radiodays Europe, which took place last month in Prague.... more

12 Apr 2023 · 29 minutes
How to Murder a Podcast

This week, Tom Webster spots a misapplication of podcast research that he felt strongly enough about to hopefully nip in... more

11 Apr 2023 · 17 minutes
AMERICA Act Aims to Regulate Big Ad Tech & 2 Other Stories

This week on The Download:AMERICA bill aims to regulate big ad techPublishers find Q1 numbers not as bad as forecastedA... more

06 Apr 2023 · 10 minutes
RIP Baked-In Ads

Podcast advertising is in a weird phase. We’re caught between our ideals and our reality; the technical capabilities of the... more

05 Apr 2023 · 7 minutes
Google Announces Ad Library & 2 Other Stories

This week on The Download: Google Announces Ad Library, the maturing podcast ad industry attracts more mainstream brands, and Audiobooks... more

30 Mar 2023 · 8 minutes
5 Questions To Ask Your Podcast Audience

Tom Webster recently wrote an article entitled, “What We Talk About When We Talk About Podcasts.” He posits that, while... more

29 Mar 2023 · 23 minutes
The Audio Customer Journey: Don’t Stop Believin’

From an undisclosed location in Prague, Tom Webster reflects on highlights from recent Sounds Profitable research and why it means... more

28 Mar 2023 · 11 minutes
Ad Fraud Yet to Significantly Impact Podcasts & 3 Other Stories

This week on The Download:Ad Fraud Yet to Significantly Impact PodcastsMarketers and creators react to potential TikTok banYouTubeTV increases price... more

23 Mar 2023 · 10 minutes
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Did you know that April is Adopt-a-Podcast Listener Month? Now you do! Bryan Barletta speaks with Lauren Passell and Arielle Nissenblatt about... more