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Sounds Profitable

Bryan Barlettawww.spreaker.com
The pace of change the podcast industry is undergoing is staggering. The implications for podcasters, hosting providers, podcast listening app developers, and advertisers and agencies are enormous. And so is the growth potential. Presented as a companion to the weekly newsletter of the same name, our podcast provides you with direct access to our narrated articles, interviews with industry experts, bleeding-edge research, and can't miss industry news recaps. That Sounds Profitable, right? Assumptions and conventional wisdom will be challenged. Easy answers with no proof of efficacy will be exposed. Because the thinking that got podcast advertising close to a billion dollars annually will need to be drastically overhauled to bring in the tens or hundreds of billions of dollars podcast advertising deserves.

Episodes

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 Could Recapture Lost TV Reach Digital Ad Spend Showing Promising Recovery After Recession Fears FTC Warns Against “Blurred Advertising” When Marketing to Kids CDC Reframes Flu Narrative Using Digital Display and Audio Campaign...

Sep 22, 20238 minEp. 159

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 The Narrative Around Flu Vaccines by Hana Yoo The Three Eras Of Podcasting by Steve Goldstein The Joint Industry Committee Forges Ahead With Currency Certification by Alyssa Boyle Prize draws and 'over-sampling': How researchers are hunting media's missing audiences by Ella Sagar...

Sep 21, 20235 minEp. 158

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 to kids by Ryan Barwick Apple’s expanding ad ambitions: A closer look at its journey toward a comprehensive ad tech stack by Ronan Shields and Seb Joseph Holding Apple Accountable: The Future of the Internet Economy Depends On It by Dustee Jenkins Google Antitrust Trial: Ad Targets Tweaked to Meet Revenue Targets, Exec Says By Leah Nylen...

Sep 20, 20235 minEp. 157

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 actually are. A podcasting Got Milk moment.Credits: Written by Bryan Barletta Edited by Tom Webster Audio edited by Gavin Gaddis Hosted by ART19 Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable. For more information, visit soundsprofitable.com ....

Sep 20, 20237 minEp. 156

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 programs[ Source ]2024 will see the highest political ad spend of all time: report by Jasmine Sheena[ Source ]The State of Video Monetization Report[ Source ]…as for the rest of the news: SXM Media CEO Jennifer Witz teased the upcoming revitalized version of the SXM app during an investor conference, and AdWeek...

Sep 19, 20236 minEp. 155

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 TV Reach Due To Writers/Actors Strike As 22% Of The Heavy Linear TV Audience Say They Will Watch Less TV This Fall by Pierre Bouvard This Is Not My Beautiful Host Read Ad. How Did I Get Here? By Paul Riismandel. Substack writers are launching podcasts on the platform to ease reliance on ad revenue by Sara Guaglione NASA to release first full season of Spanish-language podcast by Reem...

Sep 18, 20236 minEp. 154

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 Ken Lagana from Audacy, about taking a holistic approach to the business of podcasting and what it takes to approach podcasting as a unique medium and leverage all aspects of it to drive growth.Visit the Insider Interviews website for more on this episode: https://insiderinterviews.blubrry.net/2023/09/06/a-holistic-approach-to-podcasting/ Read about it on theCustomer...

Sep 15, 202355 minEp. 153

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 daily podcast listeners, study shows by Reem Makari How Claritas Aims to Bring Google and Meta AI Marketing Capabilities to Other Forms of Media by Jack Neff Audible to produce Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff podcast with original cast, Kc Wayland directing. An advertiser’s guide to the Justice Department’s case against Google’s search empire by Ronan Shields Quick Hits: Ad-technical Diff...

Sep 15, 20238 minEp. 152

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 by Brad Hill Original Buffy the Vampire Slayer stars returning for new Audible series about Spike by Sydney Bucksbaum Inclusion as Innovation: How These Marketing Leaders Stay Ahead by Leaving No One Behind by Jason Notte Marketers prioritise measurement but aren't evaluating key metrics How Brands Can Learn To Stop Worrying About Brand Safety And Love The News by Alliso...

Sep 14, 20236 minEp. 151

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 Year by Inside Audio Marketing The Economist adds podcast subscription tier by Sara Fischer An advertiser’s guide to the Justice Department’s case against Google’s search empire by Ronan Shields Max Stays Minimal...

Sep 13, 20234 minEp. 150

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 current state of podcast adtech. Written by Bryan Barletta Edited by Gavin Gaddis Special Appearance by Theo Barletta Hosted by ART19 Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable. For more information, visit soundsprofitable.com ....

Sep 13, 202312 minEp. 149

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 Neff NPR adjusts to revenue realities with flat budget projections for -23/24 by Brad Hill Marketers focus on search, discoverability as social media use evolves by Kristina Monllos Creators function like standalone media channels by Jasmine Enberg Here's What Buyers Really Thought About the 2023 Upfront by Bill Bradley …as for the rest of the news: BBC Sounds head of metadata and publishing mana...

Sep 12, 20235 minEp. 148

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 by Reem Makari The Podcast You Want to Make Influencer spend is growing faster than social ad spend by Sara Lebow First Cannabis Ads Coming Soon to Spotify by Thomas Edward Why Facebook, Google And Amazon Are Embracing Media Mix Modeling by John McDermott YouTube is going to remove some ad controls for creators by Jay Peters …as for the rest of the news: Reuter’s CRO Eric...

Sep 11, 20235 minEp. 147

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 Create Brand Safety and Suitability Tool. CPMs Plummet for Digital, Less so for Podcasts. Spotify Raising Audience Requirement for Ambassador Ads Parents are spending less on back-to-school shopping this year: report by Alyssa Meyers Nielsen Source Actually, We Love Ads by Tom Webster. Tom takes a look at a slide from The Podcast Landscape in America study and breaks down what it mea...

Sep 08, 20238 minEp. 146

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 Suitability Tool for Advertisers by Antoinette Siu When Data Misleads by Brian Morrissey YouTube is Experimenting With Longer but less Frequent Ad Breaks on TV by Emma Roth Digital CPMs Plummet, 2H Rebound Expected by Karlene Lukovitz AdvertiseCast Average Podcast CPMs Why Advertisers Aren’t Moving to Streaming TV as Quickly as Viewers by Parker Herren …as for the rest of the new...

Sep 07, 20236 minEp. 145

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 Listening Among Car Owners By Pierre Bouvard Spotify to Cut Back Promotional Spending on White Noise Podcasts by Ashley Carman Parents are spending less on back-to-school shopping this year: report by Alyssa Meyers Why Some Content Distributors Have Too Many Ads by Alyssa Boyle Programmatic CTV Still Has A Lot Of Growing Up To Do by Alyssa Boyle And for the rest of the news… Spotify...

Sep 06, 20236 minEp. 144

Actually, We Love Ads

Tom Webster presents data from The Podcast Landscape that reinforces the value of (good) branded podcasts and what they could accomplish. Written by Tom Webster Edited by Gavin Gaddis Audio editing and Narration by Gavin Gaddis Hosted by ART19 Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable. For more information, visit soundsprofitable.com .

Sep 06, 20237 minEp. 143

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 to time constraints by Amrita Khalid Podcasting Today- Audience Insights from Nielsen and Edison Research Publisher Adoption for New Video Ad Specs Lags 6 Months After Introduction by Catherine Perloff & Mark Stenberg As Disney Loses More Streaming Subs, It Bets On Advertising by Alyssa Boyle PodPod and Campaign launch Audio Advertising Awards...

Sep 05, 20235 minEp. 142

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, study shows by Reem Makari Frozen's Story Will Continue In a New Podcast Audible partners with Nickelodeon to launch Are You Afraid of the Dark? companion podcast Wondery, Dr. Seuss Enterprises Ink Deal for Slate of Original Kids Podcasts PBS Kids Expands Podcasting Slate With Launch of ‘Jamming on the Job’ Featuring 123 Andrés TV’s Nielsen complaints get louder Nearly 3 out in 10...

Sep 01, 20239 minEp. 141

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 podcast promotion tool, study shows by Reem Makari New podcast studies showing growth in ad spend, listeners suggest the bubble hasn’t burst by Sara Guaglione PBS Kids Expands Podcasting Slate With Launch of ‘Jamming on the Job’ Featuring 123 Andrés by Abbey White…as for the rest of the news: the Washington Post covers the utility of podcasts as background noise for listeners with ADHD, Marketin...

Aug 31, 20234 minEp. 140

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 in podcast advertising Can the Benefits of Digital be a Rising Tide for All Audio? By Jeff Vidler CTV ad sellers are pushing more content-related signals into the programmatic bidstream by Tim Peterson TV’s Nielsen complaints get louder by John Ourand…as for the rest of the news: Five late-night talk show hosts have launched a Spotify podcast which will use all proceeds to pay staff ...

Aug 30, 20234 minEp. 139

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 hard question - should you make the podcast you want to make? Written by Tom Webster Edited by Bryan Barletta Audio editing by Gavin Gaddis Hosted by ART19 Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable. For more information, visit soundsprofitable.com ....

Aug 30, 20237 minEp. 138

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 AM/FM Radio Represent The Vast Majority Of Time On The “U.S. Ad-Supported Audio Clock,” Podcast Growth Surge Continues, And Spotify’s Usage Growth Does Not Benefit Advertisers by Pierre Bouvard Wondery, Dr. Seuss Enterprises Ink Deal for Slate of Original Kids Podcasts by Abbey White Streaming’s big pain point: there’s too much stuff to watch by Kelsey Sutton The Podcast Landscape Webinar w...

Aug 29, 20234 minEp. 137

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 10 US internet households are canceling services to save money by Jeremy Goldman Audible partners with Nickelodeon to launch Are You Afraid of the Dark? companion podcast by Reem Makari The Floor Plan A Jolly Holiday For Retailers Previously Anticipating Q4 Recession by Corinne Casagrande And for the rest of the news… ARN’s CEO speaks to the network’s digital audio success and importa...

Aug 28, 20234 minEp. 136

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 Podcasts Advertiser Perceptions: Podcast Advertising Consideration and Spending Intention Grow to Nine-Year High Among Agencies and Marketers Older Adults Make Up Just 4% Of People Featured In Ads Changes coming to Spotify for Podcasters And in Quick Hits: Exclusive: SXM Media partners with The Trade Desk and HUMAN by Reem Makari. SXM Media will add support for third-party audibility measurement to progr...

Aug 25, 20238 minEp. 135

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 Steve Goldstein. Older Adults Make Up Just 4% Of People Featured In Ads by Karlene Lukovitz Legacy TV Faces Challenges: Maturing Streaming, Lack Of A Future Ad Vision by Wayne Friedman Adalytics Claps Back With Evidence Of Behaviorally Targeted Ads Served In Kids Content On YouTube by Allison Shiff...

Aug 24, 20234 minEp. 134

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 Podcasters PodcastOne readies public offering in September by Brad Hill Product placements can drive searches and purchases, research finds by Kelsey Sutton Frozen's Story Will Continue In a New Podcast by James Whitbrook...

Aug 23, 20233 minEp. 133

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 Metrics Westwood One - Advertiser Perceptions: Podcast Advertising Consideration and Spending Intention Grow to Nine-Year High Among Agencies and Marketers PodPod Exclusive: Nearly 90% of comedy podcast listeners have a parasocial relationship with their hosts. Stepping Into Barbie’s Heels: Is a Branded Content Renaissance Coming? by Sam Anderson...

Aug 22, 20233 minEp. 132

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 partners with The Trade Desk and HUMAN Barry Hott on Instagram Reels over-serving ads Spotify hits record number of users worldwide but struggles to monetize growth Former UTA Agent Launches Kids and Family Audio Company With Agency Backing And for the rest of the news… Variety covers a star-studded new podcast with ad sales handled by Gumball, publishers are seeing per-subscrib...

Aug 21, 20235 minEp. 131

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: A nine-year comparison of radio and podcasts by Brad Hill Mattress Firm's Branded Podcast Drives In-Store Sales with iHeartMedia by Catherine Perloff Amazon is quietly building a publisher-focused ad product team to grow its $37 billion ad business by Lauren Johnson Quick hits: Making a Podcast People Hate by Tom Webster - Using data from the upcoming...

Aug 18, 20237 minEp. 130
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