

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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Nov 1, 2021 • 36min
A Deepdive Into Podcast AdTech w/ Pete Birsinger
Pete Birsinger joins us to talk about the benefits of a Sounds Profitable Product Deepdive, and why Podscribe has been such a huge supporter.Pete Birsinger of Podscribehttps://soundsprofitable.com/update/deepdive-into-adtechCredits:Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - bryan@soundsprofitable.comand Arielle NissenblattAudio engineering by Ian PowellExecutive produced by Evo Terra of Simpler MediaSpecial thanks to James Cridland of PodnewsPodcast hosting and dynamic insertion wizardry by WhooshkaaSounds Profitable Theme written by Tim CameronJoin the private feed! https://soundsprofitable.supercast.comSend us messages with Yappa!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 29, 2021 • 18min
The Crux Of The Kerfuffle
A data slide of the Independent Podcast Listening Audience can be found at http://ihearthin.gsJames Cridland's analysis of the Spotify news (recommended): https://podnews.net/update/spotify-q321Source data for the Spotify announcement: https://tomwebster.media/the-most-important-question-in-podcasting-2021/Understanding Podcast Stats, again from James Cridland: https://podnews.net/article/understanding-podcast-statisticshttps://podnews.net/article/understanding-podcast-statisticsJohn Spurlock's analysis of download trackers: https://livewire.io/podcast-trackers-by-episode-share/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=podnews.net:2021-10-15Support for the show can be offered at Buy Me A Coffee--and thank you for listening. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TomwebsterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 25, 2021 • 32min
Advising on Advisor w/ Megan Johnson
Lets learn about lift reports and audience insights, and what those can do for you and your company.Megan Johnson of Podsightshttps://soundsprofitable.com/update/audience-insightsCredits:Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - bryan@soundsprofitable.comand Arielle NissenblattAudio engineering by Ian PowellExecutive produced by Evo Terra of Simpler MediaSpecial thanks to James Cridland of PodnewsPodcast hosting and dynamic insertion wizardry by WhooshkaaSounds Profitable Theme written by Tim CameronSend us messages with Yappa!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 22, 2021 • 8min
Look For The Flowers
My Podcast Movement keynote: https://youtu.be/Ggy6Bs1FsLIUnderlying data and observations about Facebook: https://tomwebster.media/the-most-important-question-in-podcasting-2021/Support the show at Buy Me A Coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TomwebsterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 18, 2021 • 35min
How Audio Quality Impacts Your Brand w/ Marcus dePaula
This week, Sounds Profitable talks sound quality with Marcus dePaula, and how a good microphone can both save AND make you money.Marcus dePaula of Podcast Audio Labhttps://soundsprofitable.com/update/audio-quality-and-your-brandCredits:Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - bryan@soundsprofitable.comand Arielle NissenblattAudio engineering by Ian PowellExecutive produced by Evo Terra of Simpler MediaSpecial thanks to James Cridland of PodnewsPodcast hosting and dynamic insertion wizardry by WhooshkaaSounds Profitable Theme written by Tim CameronJoin 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.

Oct 14, 2021 • 11min
BONUS episode featuring Synthetic voices by Veritone MARVEL.ai
Check out this Bonus Article featuring the synthetic voices of James Cridland of Podnews and Evo Terra of Podcast Pontifications!Here's the article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/sounds-proftable-in-spanishMARVEL.ai: https://www.veritone.com/applications/marvelai/Join us for more narrated articles!: https://soundsprofitable.supercast.tech/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 14, 2021 • 7min
Normal, But Not Back To Normal
The Edison Podcast Listener Survey template: https://www.edisonresearch.com/edison-research-podcast-listener-survey/Buy Me a Coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TomwebsterAs always, I appreciate your support, and your subscriptions. You can get the newsletter version of this at http://ihearthin.gsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 11, 2021 • 52min
Getting UpFront About Programmatic Podcast Ads w/ Claire Fanning
Sounds Profitable chats with Claire Fanning about the IAB fall podcast UpFronts, and how you should be capitalizing on what we've learned.Claire Fanning of SXM Mediahttps://soundsprofitable.com/update/programmatic-podcast-ads-upfrontCredits:Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - bryan@soundsprofitable.comand Arielle NissenblattAudio engineering by Ian PowellExecutive produced by Evo Terra of Simpler MediaSpecial thanks to James Cridland of PodnewsPodcast hosting and dynamic insertion wizardry by WhooshkaaSounds Profitable Theme written by Tim CameronJoin 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.

Oct 4, 2021 • 20min
Welcome to Season 2! w/ Arielle Nissenblatt
Join Bryan and new cohost Arielle Nissenblatt as they discuss what's coming in Season Two of Sounds Profitable.___Credits:Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - bryan@soundsprofitable.comand Arielle NissenblattAudio engineering by Ian PowellExecutive produced by Evo Terra of Simpler MediaSpecial thanks to James Cridland of PodnewsPodcast hosting and dynamic insertion wizardry by WhooshkaaSounds Profitable Theme written by Tim CameronJoin 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.

Oct 1, 2021 • 14min
Looking Into The Matrix, Digital Audio Edition
The Tucker Carlson graphMost recent Share of EarShare of Ear by deviceSupport the show at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TomwebsterSubscribe to the I Hear Things newsletter at http://tomwebster.media