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Ep 508Interviewing On Air Fest, 📺 Beats 📱 on YouTube, & More

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, 20255 min

Ep 507Australia ❤️ Audio, Netflix Eyes Podcasting, & More

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, 20255 min

Ep 506Fragmented Video Podcasting, Wow in the World + Wondery 360, & More

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, 20253 min

Ep 505Podcast Investment Reach, Super Bowl $avings, & More

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 7, 20259 min

Ep 503Affordable Podcast Ads vs. The Big Game, Determined DEI, & More

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 6, 20254 min

Ep 503Podcasting for Canadian 🍔, the NMPA Spotify Crackdown, & More

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 5, 20254 min

Ep 502Regarding Reach, and the Business-Minded Audience

In a two-part one-part article, Tom breaks down the business podcast consumer and looks atpodcasting’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 5, 20258 min

Ep 501YouTubers Becoming Podcasters, Australian Podcasting's 2024 Performance, & More

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 4, 20254 min

Ep 500How Podcasts Covered Disaster, Growing Turkish-Language Market, & More

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 3, 20255 min

Ep 499Podcasting's Share of ⏰, Podcast Listening @ Work, & More

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, 20258 min

Ep 498Google's Open Source Adtech, Black U.S. Podcast Listenership, & More

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, 20254 min

Ep 497And Now, Your Moment of (Audio) Zen

Is audio consumption on the decline? Certainly not for podcasts. 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.

Jan 29, 202511 min

Ep 496Podcasters 🔜 White House Press, How Commuters Listen, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: podcasters could join the White House press, how podcasting drives commutes, and why audio podcasts reign supreme.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Jan 29, 20254 min

Ep 495Consuming Podcasts @ Work, Cooper Goes YouTube Exclusive, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Alex Cooper moves to YouTube, brand safety shakeups, and what Americans use their phones at work for.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Jan 28, 20255 min

Ep 494Podcasts Powering Growth, Selling Old Shows with 🤖

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: how podcasts won the election, Sundance's place in the market, and innovations in audio investment.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Jan 27, 20254 min

Ep 493What Business Listeners Want, 📝 On the Podcast Election, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: tracking the podcast election, business podcast buyers, and meeting buyers where they are.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Jan 24, 20257 min

Ep 492Audio =/= Video Podcasting, Podcast Listening Approaching Pre-Pandemic, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: video doesn't equal audio, buyers are listeners too, and pre-pandemic listening patterns.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Jan 23, 20252 min

Ep 491Reflecting on the Podcast Election, Netflix's Ad Growth, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: the election podcast circuit, Netflix raises prices, and why diverse audiences are a gold mine for podcasts.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Jan 22, 20253 min

Ep 490Buyers Are Listeners, Too

If you bring buyers into your medium’s audience and tell them how good your medium is, they’ll buy it.Video link. Written and narrated 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.

Jan 22, 20256 min

Ep 489Podcast Leads Digital Audio, Podcast Hall of Fame Inductees, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: ad spend snapshots, on demand audio on the rise, and more podcast elections.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Jan 21, 20254 min

Ep 488Listening to Podcast Listeners, Shortform Video’s Future, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: cracking the case of true crime listeners, the business podcast consumer, and what's new for On Air Fest.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Jan 17, 20257 min

Ep 487Who Listens to Business Podcasts, the Hunt For Connection, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: another edition of Oops, All Quick Hits.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Jan 16, 20252 min

Industry Research, News, and the Business of Podcasting

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Welcome to the Sounds Profitable podcast, where you'll find audio versions of our weekly thought leadership articles, daily summaries of vitla news for those in the business of podcasting, and a Friday roundup of important stories you might have missed (along with why they matter to podcasting).

Jan 16, 20251 min

Ep 486Audioboom's 2024 Earnings, Taking Podcast Ads to 🎮, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: On Air Fest aims high, Audioboom's 2024 trading update, and YouTube's new Shorts.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Jan 15, 20254 min

Ep 485Podcast Ad Ads @ LAX, 2025 for Influencers, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: the myth of ad-free podcasting, a new campaign at LAX, and predictions for 2025 influencer marketing.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Jan 14, 20253 min

Ep 484Why Razorfish ❤️ Podcast Ads, Affiliate 🍪 Allegedy Overwritten, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: prioritizing podcast ads, a Capital one lawsuit, and 2025 goals for podcasting.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Jan 13, 20254 min

Ep 483Examining Business Podcast Audiences, Potential Impact of 🍯, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: an affiliate code scandal rocks creators, the rise of the small influencer, and the business of business podcasting.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Jan 10, 20259 min

Ep 481Renewing Big Podcast Deals, Meta's Changing Ad Ecosystem, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: the business of business podcasting, new show renewals, and meta ad changes.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Jan 9, 20253 min

Ep 480Audio Lessons from 2024, The Podcast Promotion Landscape, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: the Podcast Promotion Landscape, podcasts take over TV, and an M&A surge set for 2025.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Jan 8, 20255 min

Ep 479How 🍯 Might Impact Podcasting, Audio Fuels Branded Search, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: an influencer marketing scandal, how audio fuels research, and the pivot to video continues.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Jan 7, 20256 min

Ep 478Podcasters Prepare For a TikTok Ban, 2025 Trends, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: predictions for 2025, elections results could shape brand activism, and the future of TikTok.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Jan 6, 20255 min

The $1,000 Podcast Listing, Podcasting's 2025 Predictions, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: The Case for Making a Case for Spoken Word in 2025, Italian Podcast Licensing Invoices, and Industry Experts Predict Podcasting in The New Year. Find links to every article mentioned at Sounds Profitable.

Dec 20, 20247 min

Ep 481Preserving Spoken Word, Canadian Podcasting Charts, & More

For the final Download daily upload of 2024, here's what you need to know: Tom Webster talks the most important thing podcasting should talk about next year, more brands are using influencer creative in programmatic ads, Right Side Up has predictions for next year, a look back at this year's big ticket podcast deals, and Triton Digital's Canadian podcast ranker. Find links to every article mentioned today at Sounds Profitable.

Dec 19, 20245 min

Ep 480IAB Solicits Podcast Best Practices, On Air Fest 2025 Grows, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: On Air Fest grows ever-larger for 2025, James Cridland examines TuneIn's layoffs and cost-cutting, the IAB collects examples of best practices in podcasting, AdExchanger talks tired trends of 2024 advertising, and principal-based media buying is growing more popular. Here's something different: a podcast *campaign* to keep people home for the holidays! So many people are one crisis away from becoming unhoused, like Keoni Washington, a young boxer who lost his mom to COVID and had to provide for his brothers. The podcast Sharing Stories gives a window into their lives and how one-time rental assistance helped them through a tough stretch. They're encouraging other podcasts (like yours!) to spread the word about rental assistance this season -- like by running a “PSA” in place of an ad. More info here!For links to every article covered, catch the newsletter version of the episode here on Sounds Profitable.

Dec 18, 20245 min

Ep 479Influencer Agencies Managing Talent, Podcast Listing Invoices, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: YouTube's opt-in AI training feature, Italian company sends spurious invoices for podcast listings, and influencer agencies are dipping their toes into talent management. Here's something different: a podcast *campaign* to keep people home for the holidays! So many people are one crisis away from becoming unhoused, like Keoni Washington, a young boxer who lost his mom to COVID and had to provide for his brothers. The podcast Sharing Stories gives a window into their lives and how one-time rental assistance helped them through a tough stretch. They're encouraging other podcasts (like yours!) to spread the word about rental assistance this season -- like by running a “PSA” in place of an ad. More info here!Find links to every article mentioned and subscribe for the newsletter version at Sounds Proftiable.

Dec 17, 20244 min

Ep 478Podcast Expert 2025 Predictions, ANA 🔎 Programmatic Transparency, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: CoHost has 28 podcasting experts' thoughts on 2025, Buzzfeed has sold First We Feast and what that means for M&A, IAB Tech Lab rebrands Seller Defined Audiences, the ANA finds programmatic sinks are slowly being fixed, and EV TV spend is down and it's because of Gen Z preferring digital. Find links to every article mentioned and full coverage here on Sounds Profitable.

Dec 16, 20245 min

Ep 477Amazon Auto’s Potential, True Crime Podcast Audiences, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: true crime listeners, online car shopping's podcast potential, and a history of Kiwi podcasting.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Dec 13, 20248 min

Ep 476True Crime Listener Research, YouTube's Video Podcast Milestone, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: true crime listeners, new features in iOS 18, and streaming plans for 2025.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Dec 12, 20244 min

Ep 475Meme Marketing Perils, New Zealand's Podcasting Pedigree, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: an online car dealership from Amazon, the history of podcasting in New Zealand, and the shrinking podcast middle class.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Dec 11, 20245 min

Ep 474Reflections on a Podcasting Career

Tom Webster shares some pearls of wisdom from twenty years in the oyster of podcasting. Written and narrated 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.

Dec 11, 20245 min

Ep 473Podcaster Launches Beverage, BetterHelp Top AU Podcast Advertiser, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: 2025 podcasting predictions from Joni Deutsch, Alex Cooper's getting into hydration, and BetterHelp holds their spot as top podcast advertiser in Australia.Register now for The 2024 True Crime Podcast Listener Landscape Report from Libsyn and Sounds Profitable!Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Dec 10, 20243 min

Ep 472Ad-Friendly True Crime, A Trillion Dollar Year, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: true crime can win advertisers, the trillion dollar year, and health and wellness ad restrictions.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Dec 9, 20245 min

Ep 471Paywalling Podcast Journalism, Growing Audio Globally, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: podcasting on rented airwaves, walled gardens going up, and fostering podcast growth.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Dec 6, 202412 min

Ep 470Magellan AI x Public Media, Focusing Subcultures over Demographics, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: some more super quick hits plus a special offer.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Dec 5, 20242 min

Ep 469Podcast Reporting 🔜 Paywalls, WARC on Increasing Audio Spend, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: paywalling podcast journalism, breaking down audio barriers, and Spotify wrapped.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Dec 4, 20244 min

Ep 468Programmatic's 2024 Performance, YouTube's Podcasting Lead Continues, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: YouTube leads in podcast discovery, global ad spend tops 1 trillion, and the DOJ takes on tech again.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Dec 3, 20246 min

Ep 467Podcast Show London Tickets Live, Mobile Shopping on 🦃 Day & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Spotify's video policy, mobile shopping trends, and podcasting's global promise.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Dec 2, 20244 min

Ep 466New Shows Grow in Triton Ranker, More Podcasting M&A, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: some Thanksgiving-friendly quick hits from podcast news.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Nov 26, 20241 min

Ep 465Australian Podcast Ads Grow, 2025 Focus on SEO Spend, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: podcasting growth in Australia, new M&R, and more SEO spend to come in 2025.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Nov 25, 20242 min

Ep 464Audible on Amazon Music, Audio "vs" Video Podcasting, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: implications of Spotify for Creators, a report on video's rise in podcasting, and how brands are getting creative with podcast ads.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Nov 22, 20249 min