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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Explore the future of podcasting, focusing on the preservation of spoken word audio. Discover how media consumption habits are shifting and the growing impact of influencer marketing. Dive into the latest Canadian podcast charts and reflect on significant podcast deals from the past year. Additionally, gain insights into what brands are doing with programmatic ads. Perfect for those eager to understand the evolving landscape of the industry!

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. 

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.

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.

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.