Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: the creator economy at SXSW, Crime Junkie's controversy, and audio layoffs. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
Mar 11, 2025•6 min•Ep 525•Transcript available on Metacast Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: free session audio from SXSW, podcast ads are safe from tariffs, and where the left and right are going in podcasting. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
Mar 10, 2025•5 min•Ep 524•Transcript available on Metacast Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: podcasting takes Texas, diving into the News podcast listener, and what to do with your audience data. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
Mar 07, 2025•9 min•Ep 523•Transcript available on Metacast Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: podcasting takes Texas, diving into the News podcast listener, and what to do with your audience data. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....
Mar 06, 2025•6 min•Ep 522•Transcript available on Metacast Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: grading Spotify's pivot to video, highlighting AdOps in a new podcast, and building from the influencer playbook. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....
Mar 05, 2025•5 min•Ep 521•Transcript available on Metacast Tom Webster highlights actionable takeaways from Sounds Profitable’s latest research. 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....
Mar 05, 2025•7 min•Ep 520•Transcript available on Metacast Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Joe Rogan's decline, inside news podcast listeners, and new developments in immersive audio. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
Mar 04, 2025•5 min•Ep 519•Transcript available on Metacast Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: a MIDAS report, cost-cutting in podcasting, and advertisers block the Oscars. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....
Mar 03, 2025•7 min•Ep 518•Transcript available on Metacast Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: a look at the News podcast listener, reviewing On Air Fest 2025, and solving subscriber churn. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....
Feb 28, 2025•11 min•Ep 517•Transcript available on Metacast Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Aussie audio roundup, YouTube tweaks midroll, and indie agencies bet on tech. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....
Feb 27, 2025•4 min•Ep 516•Transcript available on Metacast Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: solving subscriber churn, ad click efficiency, and industry opportunities. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
Feb 26, 2025•5 min•Ep 515•Transcript available on Metacast Gavin Gaddis recaps their On Air Fest experience and reflects on the importance of carrying the flame for podcasting. Written and narrated by Gavin Gaddis Audio edited by Newton Schottelkotte Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable. For more information, visit soundsprofitable.com.
Feb 26, 2025•10 min•Ep 514•Transcript available on Metacast Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: the new Shorts ecosystem, the rise of alt measurement, and the evolution of brand partnerships. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....
Feb 25, 2025•4 min•Ep 513•Transcript available on Metacast Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: YouTube's new tier, brand safety relevance, and big moves from the BBC. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
Feb 24, 2025•5 min•Ep 512•Transcript available on Metacast Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: examining podcasting by zip codes, branded podcast performance and measuring that performance, and on Wondery and SirirusXM opting out of rankers. Sign up for the webinar here . Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....
Feb 21, 2025•6 min•Ep 511•Transcript available on Metacast Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: podcasts not prepping for video, what you listen to, and new Edison research. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
Feb 20, 2025•5 min•Ep 510•Transcript available on Metacast Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: behind the branded podcast, opting out of podcast rankers, and podcast syndication. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable....
Feb 19, 2025•5 min•Ep 509•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast