Sounds Profitable

By Bryan BarlettaBusiness Technology

Sounds Profitable episodes

January 30 The State of Podcast Agencies, Evolutions Guests Announced, & More
This week in the business of podcasting: CoHost's new State of Podcast Agencies, Podcast Movement Evolutions talent announced, podcasting's surprising "age of acquisition" potential, and The Ambies voting is live until February 5th.

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9 min
January 29 Podcast Movement SXSW Speakers Announced, Mid-Tier Influencer Potential, & More
Today in the business of podcasting: why mid-tier creators are the industry's next big growth option, equity at podcast conferences, Podcast Movement SXSW talent announced, podcast growth health checks with Bumper, and the IAB has a 2026 outlook for US ad spend.

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7 min
January 28 Goalhanger's Video Journey, Podcasting's Demographic Powerhouse, & More
Today in the business of podcasting: Signal Hill Insights points to podcasting's next big demographic to target, a look inside Goalhanger's video strategy, and 1 in 3 podcast creators have quit over time, let's talk about why (and how to help).

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6 min
January 28 The Microphone Is Democratized. The Platforms Are Not
Dr. Byron Green-Calisch gives and overview of changes being made behind the scenes at Podcast Movement and Sounds Profitable to build equity in the industry event space.

Written by Dr. Byron Green-Calisch

Edited by Gavin Gaddis
Audio narration and editing by Gavin Gaddis
Find the full article here on Sounds Profitable.
8 min
January 27 Gen Alpha Buying Power, State of Podcast Agencies, & More
Today in the business of podcasting: The Podcast Show London announces open submissions for panels and speakers, Podscribe discusses incrementality in their latest PPB, about half of UK and US consumer spending is driven by Gen Alpha, and CoHost published their annual State of Podcast Agencies report.
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7 min
January 26 Programmatic Audio's Importance, Ambies Voting Now Live, & More
Today in the business of podcasting: audio becoming more vital to programmatic buys, Netflix CEO says they compete with YouTube in "every dimension", Substack launches a streaming app for CTV, and The Ambies voting is live until February 5th.

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6 min
January 23 Ambies Nominees Announced, Refuting 'Podcasting is Dead', & More
Today in the business of podcasting: what would you do if you really loved podcasting, Ambies 2026 nominees announced, pushback to "Podcasting is dead" and Goalhanger crosses 250k subscriber milestone.

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11 min
January 22 The WHY and WHO of Podcasting, Ambies 2026 Noms, & More
Today in the business of podcasting: what would you do if you really loved podcasting, Ambies 2026 nominees announced, Netflix is rebuilding their app for vertical video scrolling, and Oxford Road takes a look at Health & Fitness podcast advertising data.

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7 min
January 21 SXSW 2026 Podcasting Lineup, Video Isn't Killing the Podcast Star, & More
Today in the business of podcasting: more added to the SXSW 2026, On Air Fest expands their February lineup, a reaction to "podcasts are dead," and Netflix doubled their ad revenue last year.

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7 min
January 21 What Would You Do If You Actually Loved Podcasting?
The WHO and WHY of podcasting are important, but you have to get them in the correct order.
Written by Tom Webster
Edited by Bryan Barletta and Gavin Gaddis
Audio narration and editing by Gavin Gaddis
Find the full article here on Sounds Profitable.
12 min

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