Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Spotify struggles with ads but might be winning with video, and the new slow creator fund. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
Feb 18, 2025•6 min•Ep. 508
Here's what you need to know from this week in the business of podcasting: On Air Fest is coming next week, SXSW is on the horizon with the biggest podcasting footprint yet, another earnings call roundup, and YouTube just hit the milestone of TV watch-hours beating out both Desktop and Mobile. To that note: are you attending SXSW? We’ve created an incredibly short form so we can know who’s coming along. We’d love to see you there. Catch all the articles mentioned on Sounds Profitable....
Feb 14, 2025•9 min•Ep. 509
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Bryan Barletta interviewed the minds behind On Air Fest, Acast reports its first profitable year, YouTube viewing on TV passed mobile and desktop, Mediavision finds podcasting is growing healthily in Sweden, and a look at ad buyers maturing how they use podcast advertising in multi-channel campaigns. Find links to every article mentioned here on Sounds Profitable....
Feb 12, 2025•6 min•Ep. 508
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: audio's growth in Australia, how to measure video's growth, and why campaigns should go omnichannel. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....
Feb 11, 2025•5 min•Ep. 507
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: what the push to video is missing, Fox gets into true crime, and new moves from Wondery. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....
Feb 10, 2025•4 min•Ep. 506
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: cost-effective advertising, why your business needs DEI, and learning lessons from the golden arches. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....
Feb 07, 2025•10 min•Ep. 505
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: Spotify struggles to win with video, why brands are going regional for the big game, and how DEI makes a better business. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....
Feb 06, 2025•5 min•Ep. 503
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: Spotify's earnings call, takedowns on the platform, and the future of signal noise. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....
Feb 05, 2025•4 min•Ep. 503
In a two-part one-part article, Tom breaks down the business podcast consumer and looks at podcasting’s cost-effective reach. The Business Podcast Consumer Study Written and narrated by Tom Webster Audio edited by Newton Schottelkotte Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable. For more information, visit soundsprofitable.com....
Feb 05, 2025•9 min•Ep. 502
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: Youtubers reinventing with podcasts, Triton Digital's 2024 Australia report, and the market's race for flexibility. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
Feb 04, 2025•4 min•Ep. 501
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: podcasting in Türkiye, can podcasts be found without TikTok, and ad spend on the rise. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....
Feb 03, 2025•5 min•Ep. 500
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: listening grows, targeting the niche, and how Americans are using phones at work. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....
Jan 31, 2025•9 min•Ep. 499
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Google goes open source, why podcasting is set to grow, and power in the niche. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
Jan 30, 2025•4 min•Ep. 498
Is audio consumption on the decline? Certainly not for podcasts. Written and narrated by Tom Webster Audio edited by Newton Schottelkotte Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable. For more information, visit soundsprofitable.com.
Jan 29, 2025•12 min•Ep. 497
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: podcasters could join the White House press, how podcasting drives commutes, and why audio podcasts reign supreme. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....
Jan 29, 2025•5 min•Ep. 496
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Alex Cooper moves to YouTube, brand safety shakeups, and what Americans use their phones at work for. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....
Jan 28, 2025•6 min•Ep. 495
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: how podcasts won the election, Sundance's place in the market, and innovations in audio investment. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
Jan 27, 2025•5 min•Ep. 494
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: tracking the podcast election, business podcast buyers, and meeting buyers where they are. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
Jan 24, 2025•7 min•Ep. 493
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: video doesn't equal audio, buyers are listeners too, and pre-pandemic listening patterns. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....
Jan 23, 2025•3 min•Ep. 492
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: the election podcast circuit, Netflix raises prices, and why diverse audiences are a gold mine for podcasts. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....
Jan 22, 2025•3 min•Ep. 491
If you bring buyers into your medium’s audience and tell them how good your medium is, they’ll buy it. Video link. Written and narrated by Tom Webster Audio edited by Newton Schottelkotte Hosted by Spreaker Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable. For more information, visit soundsprofitable.com....
Jan 22, 2025•7 min•Ep. 490
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: ad spend snapshots, on demand audio on the rise, and more podcast elections. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
Jan 21, 2025•4 min•Ep. 489
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: cracking the case of true crime listeners, the business podcast consumer, and what's new for On Air Fest. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
Jan 17, 2025•8 min•Ep. 488
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: another edition of Oops, All Quick Hits. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
Jan 16, 2025•2 min•Ep. 487
Welcome to the Sounds Profitable podcast, where you'll find audio versions of our weekly thought leadership articles, daily summaries of vitla news for those in the business of podcasting, and a Friday roundup of important stories you might have missed (along with why they matter to podcasting).
Jan 16, 2025•1 min
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: On Air Fest aims high, Audioboom's 2024 trading update, and YouTube's new Shorts. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
Jan 15, 2025•4 min•Ep. 486
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: the myth of ad-free podcasting, a new campaign at LAX, and predictions for 2025 influencer marketing. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
Jan 14, 2025•4 min•Ep. 485
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: prioritizing podcast ads, a Capital one lawsuit, and 2025 goals for podcasting. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....
Jan 13, 2025•5 min•Ep. 484
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: an affiliate code scandal rocks creators, the rise of the small influencer, and the business of business podcasting. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
Jan 10, 2025•10 min•Ep. 483
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: the business of business podcasting, new show renewals, and meta ad changes. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
Jan 09, 2025•3 min•Ep. 481