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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While podcasting is popular with younger demographics, the biggest growth potential lies in audiences aged 55 and up. 

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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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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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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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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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For brands looking to earn attention, podcasts are proving they can deliver in a media landscape littered with noise.

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Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: City Casts and the value of local focus, a new report on podcast listeners in India, Magellan AI's Q1 2024 podcast advertising benchmarks, Right Side Up's guide on measuring success for influencer marketing campaigns, and The New York times covers podcast companies building out their video shooting capabilities. 

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Here's waht you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: SiriusXM has posted their Q1 earnings report, Pierre Bouvard covers the 24/18/58% rule, travel advertising is taking flight, brands are looking to stretch beyond TV in sports advertising (and podcasting looks to be a good fit), and a new university has introduced a podcast course into their curriculum. 

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Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Magellan AI's top podcast advertisers of March, YouTube Shorts advertising revenue is trending upwards, the IAB predicts social video will overtake CTV this year, Visa's global head of content speaks to influencer marketing, and big retail brands get into DTC marketing, opening a new avenue for podcast advertising. 

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