Sounds Profitable

Subscribe to the I Hear Things newsletter at http:ihearthin.gs. All the data I cited is represented there.James Cridland's exploration of the Libsyn/Buzzsprout data: https://podnews.net/article/spotify-apple-podcasts-market-leaderIt's Fun Not To Count Things (on the distinction of "inactive shows" by hosts): https://tomwebster.media/archive/its-fun-not-to-count-things/Podcast Industry Insights (the source of the total number of podcasts): https://podcastindustryinsights.com/Clubhouse Users in America: https://www.edisonresearch.com/clubhouse-users-in-america/Hot Pod: https://hotpodnews.comWind of Change wins three Ambies: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/podcast-academy-awards-ambies-dying-for-sex-marc-maron-1234954234/Tom's Diner (the DNA Remix): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32ZTjFW2RYoThanks for listening. Support the show buy telling a friend, and buying me a coffee! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you listen to Sounds Profitable, you listen to DAI. It’s an amazing tool which allows you to basically assemble the lego blocks of a podcast, and swap and replace things at any point in the future. Building your podcast towards DAI is easy, and should be on everyones mind. Heather Osgood speaks with me on the subject, and we talk about why DAI is the right way to go.Key Links:Heather Osgood of True Native MediaArticle: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/dai-for-podcasting-----Is DAI actually free to use? (spoiler, it’s not).-----Credits:Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - bryan@soundsprofitable.comAudio 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.

This is one episode that I encourage you to check out my newsletter at http://ihearthin.gs for additional analysis--there are lots of graphs there which help process the data better for those with a visual preference. Also, a couple of your asked about removing the background music. I saw no reason not to oblige.Links I mentioned:The Infinite Dial Canada: https://www.edisonresearch.com/the-infinite-dial-2021-canada/Canadian employment stats: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11-631-x/11-631-x2020003-eng.htmSeth Rogen's podcast announcement: https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/seth-rogen-podcast-comedy-1234970579/Find Your Red Thread pre-orders: https://tamsenwebster.com/book/Clubhouse Users in America registration: https://tomwebster.media/ghost/#/editor/post/609e66ccb07d8c6e4055d658See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Link to subscribe to the I Hear Things Newsletter, including graphs of the data Tom mentioned in the show: http://ihearthin.gsBryan Barletta's Sounds Profitable newsletter: https://soundsprofitable.comRegister for Clubhouse Users in America: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6516203299295/WN_U80SXPDQROenIIxcNmYPJARookies vs. Veterans research from Podcast Movement: https://medium.com/swlh/three-ways-to-survive-podcastings-existential-crisis-fe679f0da603The Top Ten most-recalled brands in Podcasting: https://www.edisonresearch.com/edison-research-announces-the-top-10-most-recalled-brands-in-podcasting-for-q1-2021/Preorder Find Your Red Thread, from Tamsen Webster: https://tamsenwebster.com/book/Support the show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TomwebsterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spotify isn’t ending the world. They’re acquiring quite a few properties, and are obviously big and imposing on the landscape, but I believe that they’re not actively killing the podcasting dream. But how far they have to go to do that is open to debate. A debate we have on this episode.Key Links:Nick Hilton of Podot PodsArticle: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/spotify-megaphone-deal-----Are Boston Dynamic Robots going to kill us? Or be cool friends?-----Credits:Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - bryan@soundsprofitable.comAudio 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.

This week, I have an early candidate for the Real Heroes of Podcasting Hero of the Year (RHOPHOTY), and the most interesting-yet-largely-ignored-by-podcasters news story of the past couple of weeks. First, a detour from the world of art, or as we say here in Boston, aht.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paid subscriptions on Apple Podcasts: should you? What you NEED to do if you go down that road. Also: how Clubhouse should spend its sweet VC cash.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Getting people to listen all the way to the end of your podcast is already tough enough. How do you plan to entice them further when they know there’s an ad waiting for them at the end? Dane Cardiel of Simplecast joins us to talk about rebranding post-roll, and figuring out ways to use DCI to make your podcast better.Key Links:Dane Cardiel of SimplecastArticle: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/postroll-ads-are-garbage-----How much is too many ads? And what ads work best for keeping listeners interested?-----Credits:Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - bryan@soundsprofitable.comAudio 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.

Demographics in Podcasting get a bit murky sometimes. With digital households and the death of cookies, figuring out how we use demographics may be the future. I talk with Jay Green about how marketers should be looking at demographic targeting, and how diversifying your campaign strategies can be your best bet for your buck.Key Links:Jay Green of Cadence13Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/targeting-by-demographic-----What is a digital household exactly? And what’s the best way to figure out who is actually listening to your podcast in that household?-----Credits:Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - bryan@soundsprofitable.comAudio 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.

Spotify is looking to dominate the marketplace of what goes in your ears. And currently, it doesn’t look like anyone is trying to stop them. Join host Bryan Barletta and guest Griffin Caprio as they discuss the future of audio, and what it means to you.Key Links:Griffin CaprioArticle: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/spotify-is-in-it-to-win-it-----Is Podcasting still going to be called Podcasting? How far can that definition be stretched?-----Credits:Hosted by Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable - bryan@soundsprofitable.comAudio 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 YappaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.