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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

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, Veritonic releases new study into the branding potential of phone hold music, audio's brand-building capabilities, and how walled gardens make buying ads harder for both retail media and podcasting. Find links to every article mentioned and find the full write-up here at Sounds Profitable....

May 07, 20244 minEp. 322

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 Phillippines, YouGov data on global podcast listening, possible reclassification of marijuana still keeps it off limits for radio and TV (but not podcasts), pharmaceutical companies dip their toes into influencer marketing, and incumbent prime mnister Justin Trudeau is incorporating podcast appearances into his political strategy. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up...

May 06, 20244 minEp. 321

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 guidelines for podcast measurement, Magellan AI publishes the top podcast advertisers of March and a Q1 podcast advertising benchmark, sports advertising is on the rise (and podcasts are a good opportunity), and Tom Webster shares a bounty of useful research to show podcasting is the safe bet. Find links to every article discussed and read the full write-up at Sounds Profitable.com...

May 03, 20248 minEp. 320

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 Measurement Guidelines v2.2, brands chase football marketing momentum, news orgs are done begging for ad dollars, Spotify makes its NewsFronts debut, and Audible tests lower-priced plan as a possible response to Spotify's audiobook offering. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.com...

May 02, 20244 minEp. 319

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 Tom Webster Edited by Gavin Gaddis Audio edited by Gavin Gaddis Hosted by Spreaker Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable . For more information, visit soundsprofitable.com....

May 02, 20249 minEp. 318

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 focus, a new report on podcast listeners in India, Magellan AI's Q1 2024 podcast advertising benchmarks, Right Side Up's guide on measuring success for influencer marketing campaigns, and The New York times covers podcast companies building out their video shooting capabilities. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....

May 01, 20245 minEp. 317

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, Pierre Bouvard covers the 24/18/58% rule, travel advertising is taking flight, brands are looking to stretch beyond TV in sports advertising (and podcasting looks to be a good fit), and a new university has introduced a podcast course into their curriculum. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....

Apr 30, 20245 minEp. 316

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, YouTube Shorts advertising revenue is trending upwards, the IAB predicts social video will overtake CTV this year, Visa's global head of content speaks to influencer marketing, and big retail brands get into DTC marketing, opening a new avenue for podcast advertising. Find the full write-up and links to everything mentioned right here on Sounds Profitable.com...

Apr 29, 20244 minEp. 315

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 Us ups the cadence on rewatch podcasts, IAB UK shares data on podcast growth, a new listener habit report from Japan, and GroupM reclassifies a good portion of YouTube as CTV. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up (along with today's Data Snapshot) right here on Sounds Profitable....

Apr 26, 202410 minEp. 314

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 podcast usage in Japan, Acast has a new annual report, YouTube's CPO talks video podcasting, and the MRC releases an invalid traffic guideline update. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up (along with today's Data Snapshot) right here on Sounds Profitable....

Apr 25, 20243 minEp. 313

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 podcast spend increased 23% y-o-y, Signal Hill Insights debuts new benchmark study for branded podcasts, eMarketer shares five key stats on marketing fatigue, and Campaign covers podcasting's global growth. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up (along with today's Data Snapshot) right here on Sounds Profitable....

Apr 24, 20244 minEp. 312

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, Sterling K. Brown, and Chris Sullivan, who are launching as an episode-by-episode rewatch podcast of This Is Us, rapidly upping the normal rewatch podcast cadence of nearly a decade. Written by Bryan Barletta and Gavin Gaddis Edited by Gavin Gaddis Audio edited by Gavin Gaddis Hosted by Spreaker Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable ....

Apr 24, 202410 minEp. 311

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, podcasters chosen for UK general election coverage, CoHost publishes new report on podcast agencies, Spotify has published their Q1 earnings, and the winners of this year's Webbys are now live. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here at Sounds Profitable.com...

Apr 23, 20245 minEp. 310

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, GroupM to reclassify some YouTube ad revenue as CTV instead of digital, Global is launching Dax ID, how video can widen podcasting's footprint, and ARM breaks down how podcast advertising is effective. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here at Sounds Profitable.com...

Apr 22, 20245 minEp. 309

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 for the opening and closing Olympic ceremonies is sold out, The Sports Audio Report teaser has promising data for podcasting, and Rebecca Lavoie shares tips for reframing podcasting's place in the media ecosystem of a public radio station. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here at Sounds Profitable.com...

Apr 19, 20248 minEp. 308

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 cycle, the latest on Sirius XM's upcoming Sports Audio Report, and James Chandler on why advertisers should include podcasting in their media plans this year. Find links to every article mentioned and the full writeup here on Sounds Proftiable.

Apr 18, 20245 minEp. 307

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 survey, The Information finds US creator funding surges for the first time in two years, NAB panelists say appetite for digital audio advertising is growing, and Lower Street is hosting a Brand Podcast Summit ticket giveaway. Find links to every article mentioned and the full writeup here on Sounds Proftiable....

Apr 17, 20244 minEp. 306

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 Revenue Report, Morgan Stanley weighs in on the proposed ARN acquistion of SCA, and Digiday breaks down WTF is the American Privacy Rights Act. Find links to every article mentioned and the full writeup at Sounds Profitable.com

Apr 16, 20245 minEp. 306

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 Podcast Upfront, Jordan Harbinger's three lessons to podcast advertisers, Rebecca Lavoie's tips for public radio station podcast success, and NBCUniversal reports they've sold out all digital and linear ad inventory for the 2024 Paris Olympics opening and closing ceremonies. Find links to every article mentioned and the full writeup at Sounds Profitable.com...

Apr 15, 20245 minEp. 305

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 works best, this week in podcast acquistions with The Roost and Neon Hum, The Breakfast Club flexes podcastings' journalistic might, Signal Hill Inights tests the power of 'talent-read' ads, and Gen Alpha's getting into sports. Find links to every article mentioned, the full write-up, and subsribe to the newsletter version here on Sounds Profitable....

Apr 12, 20249 minEp. 304

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 about the company's new Campaign Builder, Substack announces new Spotify integration, Radiodays North America to feature a seperately-ticketed podcast summit, the hard numbers on YouTube Shorts, and why women are driving True Crime's growth. Find links to every article mentioned, today's Database Snapshot, and the full writeup on Sounds Profitable....

Apr 11, 20246 minEp. 303

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, what ID5's fundraising means for podcasting, Signal Hill Insights tests the power of "talent read" ads, and Steven Bartlett teams up with Telling Media co-founders to launch Flight Studio. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up, including today's research database snapshot, right here on Sounds Profitable....

Apr 10, 20244 minEp. 302

How to Embiggen Podcasting

Being overly restrictive of what ‘counts’ as a podcast could lead to the medium going the way of the blog. Tom Webster’s keynote presentation from Evolutions by Podcast Movement breaks down how we can embigify the industry. Written by Tom Webster Edited by Gavin Gaddis Audio edited by Gavin Gaddis Hosted by Spreaker Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable . For more information, visit soundsprofitable.com....

Apr 10, 20248 minEp. 301

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 Talent Management, Podcasting's open internet heritage, the lack of serial in Serial, Gen Alpha's growing sports fandom, and the trouble with trying to change TV upfronts. Find links toe verything mentioned and the full write-up on Sounds Profitable.

Apr 09, 20246 minEp. 300

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 keynotes on YouTube, The Breakfast Club's recent interview with Eric Adams shows podcasting's power for hard-hitting questions, and Digiday looks at the factors that could affect ad tech M&A this year. Find lnks to everything discussed and the full write-up on Sounds Profitable....

Apr 08, 20244 minEp. 299

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 The Ad Bargain, The Joe Rogan Experience boosts Gary Clark Jr.'s Spotify numbers, retail media networks are starting to see the appeal of audio, and over 50% of surveyed Americans are cord-cutters. Find links to everything covered in this episode and read the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....

Apr 05, 202410 minEp. 298

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 points from The Ad Bargain, KANTAR publishes podcast advertising guidelines for the Netherlands, and more than half of US TV watchers are cord-cutters. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up at Sounds Profitable.com

Apr 04, 20244 minEp. 297

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 is now live, industry KPIs show YouTube leads for social media advertising attention (with podcasting in second place), where Gen Alpha consumes content, and why performance marketers are shifting priorities to brand-building. Find links to everything mentioned, as well as the full write-up, on Sounds Profitable....

Apr 03, 20246 minEp. 296

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 with one another, advertisers are suing Meta for allegedly inflating ad viewership, the utility of podcasts like Lex Fridman's, insights from leaders at the top of podcasting, and Evan Shapiro's take on the 'creator economy' and how it's evolving. Get links to every story mentioned as well as the full write-up on Sounds Proftiable....

Apr 02, 20245 minEp. 295

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 is harder, How the New York Times approaches podcast discovery and growth, YouTube to host Creator Workshop, Gary Clark Jr. experienced the Joe Rogan bump, and podcasters explore diverse revenue streams. Register now for The Ad Bargain's debut webinar. Catch links to everything mentioned in this episode and the full write-up on Sounds Profitable ....

Apr 01, 20246 minEp. 294