Sounds Profitable

Spotify isn’t ending the world. They’re acquiring quite a few properties, and are obviously big and imposing on the landscape, but I believe that they’re not actively killing the podcasting dream. But how far they have to go to do that is open to debate. A debate we have on this episode.Key Links: Nick Hilton of Podot Pods Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/spotify-megaphone-deal -----Are Boston Dynamic Robots going to kill us? Or be cool friends?-----Credits: Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - [email protected] Audio engineering by Ian Powell Executive produced by Evo Terra of Simpler Media Special thanks to James Cridland of Podnews Podcast hosting and dynamic insertion wizardry by Whooshkaa Sounds Profitable Theme written by Tim Cameron Join the feed at https://soundsprofitable.supercast.tech/Send us messages with Yappa!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, I have an early candidate for the Real Heroes of Podcasting Hero of the Year (RHOPHOTY), and the most interesting-yet-largely-ignored-by-podcasters news story of the past couple of weeks. First, a detour from the world of art, or as we say here in Boston, aht.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paid subscriptions on Apple Podcasts: should you? What you NEED to do if you go down that road. Also: how Clubhouse should spend its sweet VC cash.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Getting people to listen all the way to the end of your podcast is already tough enough. How do you plan to entice them further when they know there’s an ad waiting for them at the end? Dane Cardiel of Simplecast joins us to talk about rebranding post-roll, and figuring out ways to use DCI to make your podcast better.Key Links: Dane Cardiel of Simplecast Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/postroll-ads-are-garbage -----How much is too many ads? And what ads work best for keeping listeners interested?-----Credits: Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - [email protected] Audio engineering by Ian Powell Executive produced by Evo Terra of Simpler Media Special thanks to James Cridland of Podnews Podcast hosting and dynamic insertion wizardry by Whooshkaa Sounds Profitable Theme written by Tim Cameron Join the feed at https://soundsprofitable.supercast.tech/Send us messages with Yappa!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Demographics in Podcasting get a bit murky sometimes. With digital households and the death of cookies, figuring out how we use demographics may be the future. I talk with Jay Green about how marketers should be looking at demographic targeting, and how diversifying your campaign strategies can be your best bet for your buck.Key Links: Jay Green of Cadence13 Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/targeting-by-demographic -----What is a digital household exactly? And what’s the best way to figure out who is actually listening to your podcast in that household?-----Credits: Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - [email protected] Audio engineering by Ian Powell Executive produced by Evo Terra of Simpler Media Special thanks to James Cridland of Podnews Podcast hosting and dynamic insertion wizardry by Whooshkaa Sounds Profitable Theme written by Tim Cameron Join the feed at https://soundsprofitable.supercast.tech/Send us messages with Yappa!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spotify is looking to dominate the marketplace of what goes in your ears. And currently, it doesn’t look like anyone is trying to stop them. Join host Bryan Barletta and guest Griffin Caprio as they discuss the future of audio, and what it means to you.Key Links: Griffin Caprio Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/spotify-is-in-it-to-win-it -----Is Podcasting still going to be called Podcasting? How far can that definition be stretched?-----Credits: Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - [email protected] Audio engineering by Ian Powell Executive produced by Evo Terra of Simpler Media Special thanks to James Cridland of Podnews Podcast hosting and dynamic insertion wizardry by Whooshkaa Sounds Profitable Theme written by Tim Cameron Join the feed at https://soundsprofitable.supercast.tech/Send us messages with YappaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join host Bryan Barletta and guest Jack Rhysider as they delve into the differences between ethical data collection and malicious data collection. Is there an ethical way to get data? And if so, how do we make sure our podcasts are acting ethically?Key Links: Jack Rhysider of Darknet Diaries Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/privacy-solutions -----What’s the difference between tracking and data collection? Can private feeds provide what major hosting platforms can’t?-----Credits: Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - [email protected] Audio engineering by Ian Powell Executive produced by Evo Terra of Simpler Media Special thanks to James Cridland of Podnews Podcast hosting and dynamic insertion wizardry by Whooshkaa Sounds Profitable Theme written by Tim Cameron Join the feed at https://soundsprofitable.supercast.tech/Send us messages with Yappa!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our second week of diving into international waters. There’s far more out there than just the American ideal of podcast advertising. What can we learn from these other countries, and is a more global mindset needed for the future of podcast marketing?Key Links: Sarah Toporoff of Podinstall Article:https://soundsprofitable.com/update/france-podcast-measurement -----Why are we missing out on these markets? And how can we learn to utilize what they’re teaching us?-----Credits: Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - [email protected] Audio engineering by Ian Powell Executive produced by Evo Terra of Simpler Media Special thanks to James Cridland of Podnews Podcast hosting and dynamic insertion wizardry by Whooshkaa Sounds Profitable Theme written by Tim Cameron Join our Premium Feed! https://soundsprofitable.supercast.tech/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IPv6 certainly isn’t new, but it’s been ignored by podcasting for a long time. And it’s absolutely the future, as the telecom infrastructure of India is showing us. What are we doing to access those 120 million listeners who are currently being left out?Key Links: Tom Barasso of PodLP Article:https://soundsprofitable.com/update/ipv6-and-india-for-podcasts -----How is the IABv2 working towards utilizing the power of IPv6? What struggles will podcasting have in countries where IPv6 is the main source of addressing?-----Credits: Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - [email protected] Audio engineering by Ian Powell Executive produced by Evo Terra of Simpler Media Special thanks to James Cridland of Podnews Podcast hosting and dynamic insertion wizardry by Whooshkaa Sounds Profitable Theme written by Tim Cameron Join our Premium Feed! https://soundsprofitable.supercast.tech/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Programmatic Advertising is so much more than we think it is. It’s been a scary term for some, but that stigma is unwarranted. Find out the ins and outs of Programmatic Advertising with this episode.Key Links: Benjamin Masse of Triton Digital Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/programmatic-advertising-for-podcasts -----Is Programmatic Advertising your backup plan? Or your main course of action?-----Credits: Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - [email protected] Audio engineering by Ian Powell Executive produced by Evo Terra of Simpler Media Special thanks to James Cridland of Podnews Podcast hosting and dynamic insertion wizardry by Whooshkaa Sounds Profitable Theme written by Tim Cameron Join our Premium Feed! https://soundsprofitable.supercast.tech/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brand Safety safety is often seen from the wrong angles. Algorithms that can’t detect tone and context often push advertisers away from markets where their inventory would succeed. What’s the future of Brand Safety look like?Key Links: Moomal Shaikh of Oracle Moat Article:https://soundsprofitable.com/update/podcasting-brand-safety -----Brand Safety can only get better with less exclusion and more inclusion.-----Credits: Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - [email protected] Audio engineering by Ian Powell Executive produced by Evo Terra of Simpler Media Special thanks to James Cridland of Podnews Podcast hosting and dynamic insertion wizardry by Whooshkaa Join our Premium Feed! https://soundsprofitable.supercast.tech/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apple Core Media, Chrome, and Safari are being identified as podcast players. They’re not. What can you do to figure out how your podcast audience is being misidentified, and where does the industry go from here?Key Links: James Cridland of Podnews Article:https://soundsprofitable.com/update/rss-useragents -----How does refining our data improve our targeting? And why isn’t everyone doing this?-----Credits: Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - [email protected] Audio engineering by Ian Powell Executive produced by Evo Terra of Simpler Media Special thanks to James Cridland of Podnews Podcast hosting and dynamic insertion wizardry by Whooshkaa Join our Premium Feed! https://soundsprofitable.supercast.tech/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OPAWG is working to build tools to help create a more accessible podcasting community, and is working with creators to make high fees and gatekeeping a thing of the past.Key Links: Mark Steadman of Podiant and founder of OPAWG Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/opawg-user-agents -----Why does tracking user agents as a community work better? What is OPAWG doing to standardize these agents? And what does OPAWG hope to achieve in the future?-----Credits: Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - [email protected] Audio engineering by Ian Powell Executive produced by Evo Terra of Simpler Media Special thanks to James Cridland of Podnews Podcast hosting and dynamic insertion wizardry by Whooshkaa Join our Premium Feed! https://soundsprofitable.supercast.tech/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does the loss of digital ID impact podcast advertising? Does it really matter for podcasting, or will evening the playing field between digital and podcast advertising impact how we gather data?Key Links: Rishabh Jain formerly of LiveRamp Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/apple-privacy-and-podcasting How do we responsibly manage data stewardship? Does users’ agency to choose whether or not to be tracked by third party apps affect data collection? What data do we need to target users, and what can we do with the data we get currently?-----Credits: Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - [email protected] Audio engineering by Ian Powell Executive produced by Evo Terra of Simpler Media Special thanks to James Cridland of Podnews Podcast hosting and dynamic insertion wizardry by Whooshkaa Join our Premium Feed! https://soundsprofitable.supercast.tech/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Was the Apple Watch double dipping numbers on podcast downloads? Did the IAB do anything to fix it? Does the fix actually help?Key Links: Dave Zohrob of Chartable Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/apple-watch-os-downloads -----Download numbers are an incredibly important metric, but how can we regulate their legitimacy? Dave Zohrob and Chartable have answers, and Bryan is more than eager to talk about the good practices of advertisers, as well as the bad.-----Credits: Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - [email protected] Audio engineering by Ian Powell Executive produced by Evo Terra of Simpler Media Special thanks to James Cridland of Podnews Podcast hosting and dynamic insertion wizardry by Whooshkaa Join our Premium Feed! https://soundsprofitable.supercast.tech/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the world of advertising and marketing, geotargeting is an incredibly important tool. But where is geotargeting going? What’s the next stage of this tool?Key Links: Jason Hanson of Wrapify Article: Geolocation Misses The Mark In Podcast Targeting ------Like podcasters running geotargeted advertising campaigns, Wrapify has to combine a large sample size with mobile device IDs to prove their worth. Did the right audience encounter the ad? Did the exposed consumers take the intended action? And how much can we rely on the accuracy of an IP address?Advertisers and marketers try—and fail—to boil all advertising down to the same thing. But as Jason says, every medium serves its own purpose and informs the buyer’s journey. Local advertising—especially hyper-local advertising that podcast can provide—plays an important role. But it’s important that we not over-reach with its capabilities.Podcasts ads aren’t the same as digital. Podcast ads aren’t the same ad radio. Podcast advertising is a worthy channel that can and does stand on its own, while also supporting other larger campaigns.-----Credits: Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - [email protected] Audio engineering by Ian Powell Executive produced by Evo Terra of Simpler Media Special thanks to James Cridland of Podnews Podcast hosting and dynamic insertion wizardry by Whooshkaa Join our Premium Feed! https://soundsprofitable.supercast.tech/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.