Sounds Profitable
Bryan Barletta
The pace of change the podcast industry is undergoing is staggering. The implications for podcasters, hosting providers, podcast listening app developers, and advertisers and agencies are enormous. And so is the growth potential. Presented as a companion to the weekly newsletter of the same name, our podcast provides you with direct access to our narrated articles, interviews with industry experts, bleeding-edge research, and can't miss industry news recaps. That Sounds Profitable, right? Assumptions and conventional wisdom will be challenged. Easy answers with no proof of efficacy will be exposed. Because the thinking that got podcast advertising close to a billion dollars annually will need to be drastically overhauled to bring in the tens or hundreds of billions of dollars podcast advertising deserves.
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May 2, 2024 • 4min
Spotify's NewsFronts Debut, IAB Podcast Measurement v2.2, & More
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
May 2, 2024 • 9min
Podcast Advertising - The Safest Bet in a Risky Landscape
Exploring the effectiveness and impact of podcast advertising in a noisy marketing landscape, driven by research findings. Highlighting how podcasts drive consumer actions, brand connections, and credibility as a career path. The success of podcast ads in reaching engaged audiences, due to positive perceptions, exclusivity, and building human connections with consumers.
May 1, 2024 • 5min
Podcasting in India, Q1 Revenue Growth, & More
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.
Apr 30, 2024 • 5min
SXM Q1 Podcast Growth, ✈️ Travel Advertising Surges, & More
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.
Apr 29, 2024 • 4min
March's Top Podcast Advertisers, Growing YouTube Shorts, & More
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
Apr 26, 2024 • 10min
Spotify Has Left the IAB, Podcast Adspend Grows in UK, & More
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.
Apr 25, 2024 • 3min
Podcasts Rival TikTok in Japan, Acast's Annual Report, & More
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.
Apr 24, 2024 • 4min
UK Podcast Adspend Growth, Avoiding Marketing Fatigue, & More
IAB UK's report shows 23% y-o-y growth in podcast ad spend, Signal Hill Insights study on branded podcasts, eMarketer's stats on marketing fatigue, and Campaign covers global podcasting growth
Apr 24, 2024 • 10min
That Was Us: Dialing in the Rewatch
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 GaddisEdited by Gavin GaddisAudio edited by Gavin GaddisHosted by SpreakerSounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable. For more information, visit soundsprofitable.com.
Apr 23, 2024 • 5min
Spotify's Q1 Earnings, Podcasters to Cover UK Election, & More
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
