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Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Audacy's new survey on cross-platform podcast advertising, Spotify rolls out video feeds for all podcasts, and how podcast budget cuts are causing producers to pivot.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: Megaphone will work recertify its IAB status, Spotify launches a partnership with streaming service Nebula, and a new Canadian legislation is set to tax foreign streamers.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: how tolerant audiences really are of podcast advertising, a new memo for SAG-AFTRA members regarding AI, and how Gen Alpha kids are sharing brands with their parents.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: a new Canadian legislation will tax foreign streamers, Discord partners with TuneIn to bring live radio to the platform, and Colgate launches the first ever UK podcast advertising campaign.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

This week Tom Webster breaks down the upcoming Sounds Profitable study Ad Nauseam and what questions it aims to answer about podcast advertising. Written 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.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Spotify’s and Nebula are partnering to bring video essay content to the platform, why retailers hate that you buy big things on your laptop, and the pros and cons of publishers’ AI licensing deals.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Spotify’s Megaphone will return to IAB certification, Triton Digital's 2024 Canadian podcasting report, and publishers and advertisers push back against Apple's new "web eraser".Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: addressing Spotify's place in podcasting, aging out age demographics, and lessons from the podcasting scene in MENA. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

This week Bryan Barletta takes a step back and looks at Spotify's place in podcasting not as a peer to the industry, but as the global multi-platform corporation it is. Written by Bryan Barletta Edited by Tom Webster Audio edited by Gavin Gaddis Hosted by Spreaker Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable. For more information, visit soundsprofitable.com.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Sounds Profitable interviewed several industry leaders on the show floor of Podcast Show London, a look at how podcasting takes on licensing, Spotify debuts new Austalian statistics for podcasts, and the rising problem of over-attribution in advertising. Find links to every article mentioned and the full writeup here on Sounds Profitable.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Spotify publishes trend data, Signal Hill Insights looks at the behaviors of business podcast audiences, PMPs are making a comeback in programmatic, and the Hasbro/Audible deal has produced a Peppa Pig podcast. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: Spotify gets rid of price floors for SPAN, are political ads a good fit for podcast audiences, streaming's 2024 Upfront mirrors podcasting, and advertisers are under-investing in Hispanic audiences. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up on Sounds Profitable.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Spotify has debuted a transcript pilot and listen data, RAJAR has Q1 stats for audio consumption in the UK, and Digiday looks at the Q1 revenue of five major publishers.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Spotify is removing price floors for SPAN, Digiday finds marketers are more invested in programmatic than agencies, Brian Morrissey argues audio is the last refuge of autheticity in the AI age, and an online hub provides database of podcasts looking to be optioned by audiovisual adaptations.Find links to every article covered and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Several big outlets covered the new IAB Podcast ad revenue report, Julie McNamara to step down from Head of Spotify Podcast Studios, Horizon Next partners with Claritas' ArtsAI on proprietary cross-platform measurement framework, and Adelaide is expanding their AFP platform to include audio attention measurement and activation capabilities. Find links to every story mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: The IAB debuts 2023 podcast revenue study, the global growth of podcasting, the importance of not ignoring 55+ demographics, and a roundup of podcasting’s Q1 reports. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up at Sounds Profitable.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: The IAB has published the new U.S. Podcast Advertising Revenue Study, Tom Webster talks about shfiting podcast advertising to incldue 55+ consumers, Eric Nuzum writes on the importance of making one's audience the foremost concern from the beginning, programmers hope lower ad volumes will earn more viewer time, and what to expect from this year's TV upfronts (according to buyers).Find links to every article mentioned as well as the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: The golden age of podcasting is just beginning, Acast 'on track' to full-year profitability, marketers seem optimisitic about advertising budgets, Nickelodeon releasing slate of preschool-targeting kid's podcasts, and You Didn't See Nothin' wins Pulitzer Prize. Find links to all articles mentioned and the full write-up here at Sounds Profitable.

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

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.

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 here on Sounds Profitable.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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. For more information, visit soundsprofitable.com.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Audible rides audio boom with big investments, the issue with DTC brands courting influencer investors, GroupM to double investment commitments in women's sports, and why true crime podcasts are great for advertisers.Find links to everything discussed and the full write-up on Sounds Profitable.