Sounds Profitable

By 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. An... more

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The podcast currently has 1,059 episodes available.

Sounds Profitable episodes:

January 15, 2026 Podcast Movement @ SXSW, Spotify Increases Premium in U.S., & More
This week in the business of podcasting: Podcast Movement Evolutions confirmed for official SXSW content, how audio can leverage PR in an AI discovery era, Spotify is increasing Premium cost in US, and YouTube updates their ad placement rules for challenging content topics.

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7min
January 14, 2026 The Canadian Podcast Listener, Audiences Desire Authenticity, & More
This week in the business of podcasting: the Canadian Podcast Listener 2025 is here, authenticity stands out in feeds dominated by slop, and live events become even more accessible for individual creators.

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6min
January 14, 2026 How Audio Can Leverage PR in AI Discovery Era
Chatbots are changing PR’s place in the media ecosystem, let’s talk why.
Written by Molly DeMellier
Edited by Bryan Barletta and Gavin Gaddis
Audio narration and editing by Gavin Gaddis
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9min
January 13, 2026 SuperAwesome Acquires Starglow, Deloitte's Podcasting Predictions, & More
This week in the business of podcasting: Deloitte's 2026 predictions for podcasting, seeking syndication with content creators, and SuperAwesome acquires Starglow Media.
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6min
January 12, 2026 The First Golden Globe-Winning Podcast, Spotify's 2026 Trends, & More
This week in the business of podcasting: The Golden Globes debuted Best Podcast as a category, Spotify is looking out for podcasters, and iHeartRadio embraces open RSS with their new video ingestion protocol using Podcasting 2.0 framework.

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5min
January 09, 2026 Remember Who You Are
Experimentation is healthy, but expansion at all costs includes the cost of ignoring the audience that built everything in the first place.

Written and narrated by Tom Webster
Edited by Bryan Barletta and Gavin Gaddis
Audio editing by Gavin Gaddis

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8min
January 09, 2026 Remembering Podcasting's Strengths, Spotify Upgrades Partner Program, & More
This week in the business of podcasting: Remembering what makes podcasts great, GenAI's indie podcast blindspot, Spotify updated requirements for the Partner Program, why podcasting is a must-have for sports rights holders and brands, and a look at PodcastAdBlock.

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12min
January 08, 2026 How GenAI Finds Podcasts, The Age of Vodcasts, & More
Today in the business of podcasting: Remembering what makes podcasts great, how AI is searching for podcasts, and Netflix video podcasts are generating articles.

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7min
January 07, 2026 Spotify Updates Partner Program, New iHeartMedia Video Podcast Platform, & More
Today in the business of podcasting: Spotify has lowered the barrier to entry for Spotify Partner Program, ADOPTER Media talks listening experience with podcast ads, and iHeartMedia upgrades their video podcast capabilities in their "creators first" initiative.

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6min
January 06, 2026 Podcasting's Trust in Sports, Live Tours Continue Growing, & More
Today in the business of podcasting: Jim Salveson on sports podcasting's powers, CMOs discuss 2026 priorities, podcasts on the living room screen, podcast live shows are pulling in the big bucks (and new audiences for venues), and Meta beefs up podcast promo capabilities on Threads.

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8min

FAQs about Sounds Profitable:

How many episodes does Sounds Profitable have?

The podcast currently has 1,059 episodes available.