Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: How attention metrics is tuning into audio investments by Michael Bürgi https://digiday.com/media-buying/how-attention-metrics-is-tuning-into-audio-investmentsGoogle Podcasts to shut down in 2024 with listeners migrated to YouTube Music by Sarah Perez https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/26/google-podcasts-to-shut-down-in-2024-with-listeners-migrated-to-youtube-music/Helping More Podcast Listeners Get the Podcast Habit by Jeff Vidler https://signalhillinsights.com/helping-more-podcast-listeners-get-the-podcast-habit/YouTube is axing its ad-free Premium Lite subscription plan by Antonio G. Di Benedetto https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/25/23889917/youtube-premium-lite-subscription-discontinued-retired
As for the rest of the news… PodPod offers an extensive look into how the industry can meaningfully support queer podcasting, and new eMarketer growth shows that despite cooling growth, connected TV is lifting the programmatic market.

Pack your bags, because the Business of Podcasting takes center stage this year at SXSW.Credits:

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Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Over 100 new podcasts from top apps and services launch on Apple Podcasts: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/09/over-100-new-podcasts-from-top-apps-and-services-launch-on-apple-podcasts/Hispanics Remain Big Audio Users, But Nielsen Says Language Is Less A Factor Than In The Past. https://www.insideaudiomarketing.com/post/hispanics-remain-big-audio-users-but-nielsen-says-language-is-less-a-factor-than-in-the-pastTell Me a Story: What Podcast Format Works Best for Brands? By Annalise Nielsen. https://blog.pacific-content.com/tell-me-a-story-what-podcast-format-works-best-for-brands-a92ec2f0ee23Household spending on streaming is going down by Kelsey Sutton https://www.marketingbrew.com/stories/2023/09/21/household-spending-on-streaming-is-going-downAs for the rest of the news… we’ve got a double serving of Spotify for you today. First: AdWeek covers how a Spotify campaign in Mexico is leveraging Gen Z’s sudden love of corridos, and Spotify has a few more details about their AI voice translation pilot program.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Spotify Announces Voice Translation: https://twitter.com/eldsjal/status/1706325294481576006Podcast Executives Say the Industry Has a Fraud Problem by Ashley Carman: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-09-22/podcast-executives-say-the-industry-has-a-fraud-problemMaking the case for investing in audio ads in 2024 by Alexandra Samet: https://www.insiderintelligence.com/content/making-case-investing-audio-ads-2024Hollywood isn’t letting go of audio any time soon by Amrita Khalid: https://newsletters.feedbinusercontent.com/ae8/ae8dee115349ff41d836ba70ea6e793576c63a5b.htmlAmazon is sticking ads in Prime Video shows and movies unless you pay more by Jess Weatherbed: https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/22/23885242/amazon-prime-tv-movies-streaming-ads-subscription-date
As for the rest of the news… Audacia Audio’s Kym Treasure breaks down why audio should be in your multi-channel marketing strategy, Adweek finds Americans don’t like advertisers using AI marketing on them unless it comes with a price discount, Edison Research has published their chart of the top 25 UK podcasts, and takeaways from Digiday’s Publishing Summit focusing on attention metrics, engagement, and the importance of proving advertiser’s return on investment. 

Here's what you need to know from this week in the business of podcasting: Pierre Bouvard: AM/FM Radio and Podcasts Could Recapture Lost TV ReachDigital Ad Spend Showing Promising Recovery After Recession FearsFTC Warns Against “Blurred Advertising” When Marketing to KidsCDC Reframes Flu Narrative Using Digital Display and Audio Campaign

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: The CDC Uses Digital Advertising To Reframe The Narrative Around Flu Vaccines by Hana YooThe Three Eras Of Podcasting by Steve GoldsteinThe Joint Industry Committee Forges Ahead With Currency Certification by Alyssa BoylePrize draws and 'over-sampling': How researchers are hunting media's missing audiences by Ella Sagar

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting:FTC recommends brands avoid “blurred advertising” when marketing to kids by Ryan BarwickApple’s expanding ad ambitions: A closer look at its journey toward a comprehensive ad tech stack by Ronan Shields and Seb JosephHolding Apple Accountable: The Future of the Internet Economy Depends On It by Dustee JenkinsGoogle Antitrust Trial: Ad Targets Tweaked to Meet Revenue Targets, Exec Says By Leah Nylen

Tom reflects on the many people who would gladly listen to podcasts, if we could tell them exactly what podcasts actually are. A podcasting Got Milk moment.Credits:

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Digital Ad Spend Showing Promising Recovery from Recession Fears.[Digiday Source] [Digiday Podcast] [AdExchanger Source] [Adweek Source]IAB launches foundational industry training programs[Source]2024 will see the highest political ad spend of all time: report by Jasmine Sheena[Source]The State of Video Monetization Report[Source]…as for the rest of the news: SXM Media CEO Jennifer Witz teased the upcoming revitalized version of the SXM app during an investor conference, and AdWeek breaks down why it’s difficult for SSPs to filter out made-for-advertising content.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: AM/FM Radio And Podcasts Can Recapture Lost TV Reach Due To Writers/Actors Strike As 22% Of The Heavy Linear TV Audience Say They Will Watch Less TV This Fall by Pierre BouvardThis Is Not My Beautiful Host Read Ad. How Did I Get Here? By Paul Riismandel. Substack writers are launching podcasts on the platform to ease reliance on ad revenue by Sara GuaglioneNASA to release first full season of Spanish-language podcast by Reem MakariAs for the rest of the news… Steve Pratt talks to Tom Webster about why you don’t deserve an audience,  Nairobi News reports the top podcasts in Kenya according to Spotify data, and eMarketer data shows that despite reaching 11% of US adult daily media time, only 4.9% of US ad spend is forecasted to go to audio.