Sounds Profitable

By Bryan BarlettaBusiness Technology

Sounds Profitable episodes

March 24, 2025 What Counts as an Apple ▶️, Gen Z Video Podcast Survey, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: how audio and video data gets combined, gen Z and video podcasts, and YouTube's new ad test.

Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
7 min
March 21, 2025 The Saab 900 & Podcasting, Podcasting Super Spenders, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: how podcasting can stay special, getting the full picture with podcast data, and how super fans spend.

Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
10 min
March 20, 2025 Wondery Report 🔎 Podcast Fandom, Creators Supporting Smaller Comrades, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: ten years of Amplifi, the growth of podcast fandom, and creators lift all ships.

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5 min
March 19, 2025 Gen Z Streams Together, YT Upgrades Android 📺 Podcasts, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: the debate around ads on streaming, YouTube ads a Podcast tab, and the house of insights.

Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
4 min
March 19, 2025A Real Saab Story About Podcasting
As podcasting veers towards becoming a subgenre of video rather than a thriving audio industry, Tom Webster looks back at an example of what happens when you strip everything unique off a beloved icon..
Written and narrated by Tom Webster
Audio edited by Newton Schottelkotte
Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable.

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10 min
March 18, 2025 ABC Invests in True Crime, Integrated AI Podcast Segments, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: ad forecast revisions, no escape from AI, and behind the YouTube curtain.

Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
5 min
March 17, 2025 Super Spenders in Audio, Podcasters vs. Influencers, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: super fans are super spenders, podcasters vs influencers, and YouTube shorts grow further.

Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
5 min
March 14, 2025 Brand Fans Promote Podcasting, SXSW 2025 Recap, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: how brand fans listen, making podcasts stickier, and the creator economy at SXSW.

Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
10 min
March 13, 2025Podcasting 3.0
The industry has come a long way, but the podcast consumption experience hasn’t and is starting to show why we need a more ‘one button experience’ if we want to grow the audience pool.
Written and narrated by Tom Webster
Audio edited by Newton Schottelkotte
Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable.For more information, visit soundsprofitable.com.
14 min
March 13, 2025 Podcasting's ➡️ Problem, Bundling Subscriptions, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: commercial audio reaches critical mass, the power of branded podcasts, and ad supported streaming.

Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
6 min

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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.…