
Sounds Profitable
1,078 episodes — Page 9 of 22

Ep 530Super Spenders in Audio, Podcasters vs. Influencers, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: super fans are super spenders, podcasters vs influencers, and YouTube shorts grow further.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 529Brand Fans Promote Podcasting, SXSW 2025 Recap, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: how brand fans listen, making podcasts stickier, and the creator economy at SXSW.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 528Podcasting 3.0
The industry has come a long way, but the podcast consumption experience hasn’t and is starting to show why we need a more ‘one button experience’ if we want to grow the audience pool. 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.

Ep 527Podcasting's ➡️ Problem, Bundling Subscriptions, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: commercial audio reaches critical mass, the power of branded podcasts, and ad supported streaming.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 526Video Influencer Upfronts, Spotify Producing Audiobooks, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: the left's rise in political podcasting, audiobook publishing from Spotify, and YouTube usage drops.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 525Content Creators x SXSW, Complications of True Crime, & More
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.

Ep 524Free SXSW Podcasting Panel 🔊, Wondery's FAST Podcast Moves, & More
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.

Ep 523🔎 Podcasting @ SXSW, Efficient Smaller Podcasts, & More
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.

Ep 522Podcasting @ SXSW, How to Use Surveys, & More
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.

Ep 521Are Podcasters Influencers? AdOps Takes Center Stage, & More
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.

Ep 520The Three Most Important Statistics about News Podcast Listeners
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.

Ep 519Small Podcasts Drive Traffic, News Audiences ❤️ Video, & More
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.

Ep 518Advertisers 🧱 The Oscars, Podcasting OK in UK, & More
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.

Ep 517🔎 News Podcast Listeners, Looking @ On Air Fest 2025, & More
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.

Ep 516Australian Audio Performance, Updating YouTube's Midrolls, & More
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.

Ep 515Looking @ News Podcast Audiences, Combating Podcast Churn, & More
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.

Ep 514Recapping On Air Fest 2025
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.

Ep 513Performance ⚖️ Brand, Securing Authentic Celeb Partnerships, & More
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.

Ep 512Podcast-Friendly YouTube Premium, Podcasts on BBC.com, & More
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.

Ep 511Potential Podcast Paywalls, Reading UK Ranker, & More
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.

Ep 510📌 Podcast Popularity, Prepping for Video, & More
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.

Ep 509Brands Bolstered by Podcasts, TV ♻️ Podcasting, & More
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.

Ep 508Spotify’s Report Card, Slow 💰 Builds Podcasting, & More
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.

Ep 509Podcasting @ SXSW, YouTube on 📺, & More
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Industry Research, News, and the Business of Podcasting
trailerWelcome 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).

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.

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.

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.