Sounds Profitable

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. And so is the growth potential. Presented as a companion to the weekly newsletter of the same name, our podcast provides you with direct access to our narrated articles, interviews with industry experts, bleeding-edge research, and can't miss industry news recaps. That Sounds Profitable, right? Assumptions and conventional wisdom will be challenged. Easy answers with no proof of efficacy will be exposed. Because the thinking that got podcast advertising close to a billion dollars annually will need to be drastically overhauled to bring in the tens or hundreds of billions of dollars podcast advertising deserves.

Podcast Ad Ads @ LAX, 2025 for Influencers, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: the myth of ad-free podcasting, a new campaign at LAX, and predictions for 2025 influencer marketing.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

01-14
03:58

Why Razorfish ❤️ Podcast Ads, Affiliate 🍪 Allegedy Overwritten, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: prioritizing podcast ads, a Capital one lawsuit, and 2025 goals for podcasting.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

01-13
04:47

Examining Business Podcast Audiences, Potential Impact of 🍯, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: an affiliate code scandal rocks creators, the rise of the small influencer, and the business of business podcasting.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

01-10
09:54

Renewing Big Podcast Deals, Meta's Changing Ad Ecosystem, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: the business of business podcasting, new show renewals, and meta ad changes.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

01-09
03:21

Audio Lessons from 2024, The Podcast Promotion Landscape, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: the Podcast Promotion Landscape, podcasts take over TV, and an M&A surge set for 2025.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

01-08
05:24

How 🍯 Might Impact Podcasting, Audio Fuels Branded Search, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: an influencer marketing scandal, how audio fuels research, and the pivot to video continues.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

01-07
06:28

Podcasters Prepare For a TikTok Ban, 2025 Trends, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: predictions for 2025, elections results could shape brand activism, and the future of TikTok.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

01-06
05:17

The $1,000 Podcast Listing, Podcasting's 2025 Predictions, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting:  The Case for Making a Case for Spoken Word in 2025, Italian Podcast Licensing Invoices, and Industry Experts Predict Podcasting in The New Year. Find links to every article mentioned at Sounds Profitable.

12-20
07:39

Preserving Spoken Word, Canadian Podcasting Charts, & More

For the final Download daily upload of 2024, here's what you need to know: Tom Webster talks the most important thing podcasting should talk about next year, more brands are using influencer creative in programmatic ads, Right Side Up has predictions for next year, a look back at this year's big ticket podcast deals, and Triton Digital's Canadian podcast ranker. Find links to every article mentioned today at Sounds Profitable. 

12-19
05:09

IAB Solicits Podcast Best Practices, On Air Fest 2025 Grows, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: On Air Fest grows ever-larger for 2025, James Cridland examines TuneIn's layoffs and cost-cutting, the IAB collects examples of best practices in podcasting, AdExchanger talks tired trends of 2024 advertising, and principal-based media buying is growing more popular. Here's something different: a podcast *campaign* to keep people home for the holidays! So many people are one crisis away from becoming unhoused, like Keoni Washington, a young boxer who lost his mom to COVID and had to provide for his brothers. The podcast Sharing Stories gives a window into their lives and how one-time rental assistance helped them through a tough stretch. They're encouraging other podcasts (like yours!) to spread the word about rental assistance this season -- like by running a “PSA” in place of an ad. More info here!For links to every article covered, catch the newsletter version of the episode here on Sounds Profitable. 

12-18
05:53

Influencer Agencies Managing Talent, Podcast Listing Invoices, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: YouTube's opt-in AI training feature, Italian company sends spurious invoices for podcast listings, and influencer agencies are dipping their toes into talent management. Here's something different: a podcast *campaign* to keep people home for the holidays! So many people are one crisis away from becoming unhoused, like Keoni Washington, a young boxer who lost his mom to COVID and had to provide for his brothers. The podcast Sharing Stories gives a window into their lives and how one-time rental assistance helped them through a tough stretch. They're encouraging other podcasts (like yours!) to spread the word about rental assistance this season -- like by running a “PSA” in place of an ad. More info here!Find links to every article mentioned and subscribe for the newsletter version at Sounds Proftiable.

12-17
04:43

Podcast Expert 2025 Predictions, ANA 🔎 Programmatic Transparency, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: CoHost has 28 podcasting experts' thoughts on 2025, Buzzfeed has sold First We Feast and what that means for M&A, IAB Tech Lab rebrands Seller Defined Audiences, the ANA finds programmatic sinks are slowly being fixed, and EV TV spend is down and it's because of Gen Z preferring digital. Find links to every article mentioned and full coverage here on Sounds Profitable.

12-16
05:00

Amazon Auto’s Potential, True Crime Podcast Audiences, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: true crime listeners, online car shopping's podcast potential, and a history of Kiwi podcasting.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

12-13
08:19

True Crime Listener Research, YouTube's Video Podcast Milestone, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: true crime listeners, new features in iOS 18, and streaming plans for 2025.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

12-12
04:13

Meme Marketing Perils, New Zealand's Podcasting Pedigree, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: an online car dealership from Amazon, the history of podcasting in New Zealand, and the shrinking podcast middle class.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

12-11
05:41

Reflections on a Podcasting Career

Tom Webster shares some pearls of wisdom from twenty years in the oyster of podcasting. Written and narrated by Tom WebsterAudio edited by Newton SchottelkotteHosted by SpreakerSounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable. For more information, visit soundsprofitable.com.

12-11
05:59

Podcaster Launches Beverage, BetterHelp Top AU Podcast Advertiser, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: 2025 podcasting predictions from Joni Deutsch, Alex Cooper's getting into hydration, and BetterHelp holds their spot as top podcast advertiser in Australia.Register now for The 2024 True Crime Podcast Listener Landscape Report from Libsyn and Sounds Profitable!Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

12-10
03:15

Ad-Friendly True Crime, A Trillion Dollar Year, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: true crime can win advertisers, the trillion dollar year, and health and wellness ad restrictions.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

12-09
05:15

Paywalling Podcast Journalism, Growing Audio Globally, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: podcasting on rented airwaves, walled gardens going up, and fostering podcast growth.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

12-06
12:19

Magellan AI x Public Media, Focusing Subcultures over Demographics, & More

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: some more super quick hits plus a special offer.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

12-05
02:26

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