Sounds Profitable

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Sounds Profitable episodes

May 15, 2024 Spotify Removing Price Floor, New Hub for Podcast IP, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Spotify is removing price floors for SPAN, Digiday finds marketers are more invested in programmatic than agencies, Brian Morrissey argues audio is the last refuge of autheticity in the AI age, and an online hub provides database of podcasts looking to be optioned by audiovisual adaptations.

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5 min
May 13, 2024 Podcast Upfront Recap, Audio Announcements, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Several big outlets covered the new IAB Podcast ad revenue report, Julie McNamara to step down from Head of Spotify Podcast Studios, Horizon Next partners with Claritas' ArtsAI on proprietary cross-platform measurement framework, and Adelaide is expanding their AFP platform to include audio attention measurement and activation capabilities.

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4 min
May 10, 2024 IAB Podcast Revenue Report, Global Podcasting Grown, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: The IAB debuts 2023 podcast revenue study, the global growth of podcasting, the importance of not ignoring 55+ demographics, and a roundup of podcasting’s Q1 reports.

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9 min
May 09, 2024 New IAB Podcast Report, Growing Podcasting's 55+ Crowd, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: The IAB has published the new U.S. Podcast Advertising Revenue Study, Tom Webster talks about shfiting podcast advertising to incldue 55+ consumers, Eric Nuzum writes on the importance of making one's audience the foremost concern from the beginning, programmers hope lower ad volumes will earn more viewer time, and what to expect from this year's TV upfronts (according to buyers).

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5 min
May 08, 2024 Podcast Wins Pulitzer, Optimistic Advertising Budgets, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: The golden age of podcasting is just beginning, Acast 'on track' to full-year profitability, marketers seem optimisitic about advertising budgets, Nickelodeon releasing slate of preschool-targeting kid's podcasts, and You Didn't See Nothin' wins Pulitzer Prize.

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5 min
May 08, 2024The Wilford Brimley Podcast
While podcasting is popular with younger demographics, the biggest growth potential lies in audiences aged 55 and up.
Written by Tom Webster
Edited by Gavin Gaddis
Audio edited by Gavin Gaddis
Hosted by Spreaker

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10 min
May 07, 2024 Upcoming Podcast Upfront, Audio Creating Demand, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: the IAB Podcast Upfront is this Thursday, Veritonic releases new study into the branding potential of phone hold music, audio's brand-building capabilities, and how walled gardens make buying ads harder for both retail media and podcasting.

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5 min
May 06, 2024 Podcasting Prime Minister, Global Weekly Listeners, & More
Here's waht you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: New study on podcast listening in the Phillippines, YouGov data on global podcast listening, possible reclassification of marijuana still keeps it off limits for radio and TV (but not podcasts), pharmaceutical companies dip their toes into influencer marketing, and incumbent prime mnister Justin Trudeau is incorporating podcast appearances into his political strategy.

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5 min
May 03, 2024 Podcast Advertising's Q1, The Safest Advertising Bet, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: The IAB Tech Lab introduces new guidelines for podcast measurement, Magellan AI publishes the top podcast advertisers of March and a Q1 podcast advertising benchmark, sports advertising is on the rise (and podcasts are a good opportunity), and Tom Webster shares a bounty of useful research to show podcasting is the safe bet.

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9 min
May 02, 2024 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.

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5 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.…