Sounds Profitable

Sounds Profitable

By Bryan BarlettaBusinessTechnology
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Sounds Profitable episodes

  • Canada's Growing Podcast Scene, Reframing Short-Form Clips, & More
    This week in the business of podcasting: podcasting is maturing and changing landscape, Canada's growing podcast audience (including new Canadians), how short-form clips might be cannibalizing podcast audiences, Amazon signs SiriusXM to AmazonDSP, and YouTube is soon to test out their own version of dynamic ad insertion for video. 

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    14 min
  • Podcasting is Maturing, Canada's Audience Growth, & More
    Today in the business of podcasting: podcasting's maturation and what comes next, Canadian podcast listening continues to grow, and Heavyweights is back with a new season from Pushkin.

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    7 min
  • YouTube Introduces DAI (Kinda), Ten Years of UK Podcast Growth, & More
    Today in the business of podcasting: YouTube is soon to demo their own version of DAI, the top 10% of Americans are doing almost half the spending, and the untapped potential of serial shortform dramas. 

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    8 min
  • Short-Form Podcast Cannibalization, Kenya's Podcasting Scene, & More
    Today in the business of podcasting: Amazon's DSP signs with SiriusXM for audio, explaining the SlopAds fraud scheme, and industry execs discuss the communication needs of premium content.

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    7 min
  • Short-Form Podcast Cannibalization, Kenya's Podcasting Scene, & More
    Today in the business of podcasting: social media clips pose potential cannibalization issue, Morrissey on saving the open web, podcasting exempt from UK "less healthy foods" advertising restrictions, marketers are squeamish about Q4, and how Nairobi is a Gen Z hotspot for Kenya's podcasting scene.

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    9 min
  • Podcasting Mourns Todd Cochrane, Creators Leverage CTV, & More
    This week in the business of podcasting: the industry mourns Todd Cochrane, what's happening at IAB Podcast Upfront, what Amazon's Wondery downscaling means for creative value, and how creatives are using CTV deals to increase sponsorship rates.


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    9 min
  • Remembering Todd Cochrane, Bridging Creatives and Execs, & More
    Today in the business of pdocasting: remembering Todd Cochrane, what creatives don't get about executives, Google's court filing suggests open web is in "rapid decline", what Amazon's turn away from narrative podcasting opens for the wider industry, and Locked On grows advertiser partnerships with Magellan AI.

    Find links to every article covered by heading to the Download section of SoundsProfitable.com, or by clicking here to go directly to today's installment.
    9 min
  • YouTube's Culture & Trends Report, Sports Media for Gen Z, & More
    Today in the business of podcasting: how Gen Z is shaping sports media, a look at YouTube's new culture and trends report, how transparency is influencing influencer sponsor pay, and On Air Fest/Work x Work announce a rebrand. 


    Find links to every article covered by heading to the Download section of SoundsProfitable.com, or by clicking here to go directly to today's installment.
    6 min
  • Remembering Todd Cochrane
    Let's take a moment to reflect.

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

    Find the full article here on Sounds Profitable.
    5 min
  • Podcast Industry Mourns Passing of Todd Cochrane
    Today in the business of podcasting: the industry mourns the loss of Todd Cochrane, IAB announces Podcast Upfront plans, and a reflection on how gen-AI might impact media's profit capabilities. 

    Find links to every article covered by heading to the Download section of SoundsProfitable.com, or by clicking here to go directly to today's installment.
    4 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.…