Sounds Profitable19 Tammi 2024

Skippable Ad Engagement, Pivoting to Long-Term Branding, Podcasting x SXSW, & More

Here's what you need to know from this week in the business of podcasting.

Podcast Download: Disconnect Between Ad Creative and Audience Expectations
TikTok on Skippable Ads, Becoming Search Destination
Communication is Key in Podcasting
Podcasting Grows at SXSW

Quick Hits
While they may not be top story material, the articles below from this week are definitely worth your time:

The 25th Hour by Tom Webster. This week in the Sounds Profitable newsletter, Tom explains how Duolingo, rocks, and sand can help podcasting reach potential listeners who feel they don’t have enough time for podcasts.
Podcasting Pioneer Shares His 3 Biggest Tips for Success . This week on How Success Happens, Bryan Barletta joins to discuss how companies can set themselves up for success when dipping their toes into podcasting.
Australians downloaded more than 1 billion podcasts in 2023. According to the December Australian Podcast Ranker from Triton Digital and Commercial Radio & Audio, Australia's top 200 Australian podcasts were downloaded more than a billion times last year, representing a 26% year over year increase.
Can programmatic help podcasts find the money? By Damian Fowler. Programmatic advertising made up 1 in 10 revenue ad dollars for podcasting last year, while forms of other digital media had 9 out of 10 come from programmatic. This piece looks at ways programmatic could have a path forward in increasing its growth rate with podcasts.
Flightpath Premieres First-of-its-Kind Campaign Prediction One Year Into the Future. Flightpath’s new availability engine aims to elevate transparency and control, as well as allow advertisers and creators to plan up to a year in the future with confidence.
ALIVE Podcast Network and Barometer Partner to Drive Equitable Monetization for Black Creators and Media Owners. The new partnership between ALIVE Podcast Network and Barometer aims to challenge historical disenfranchisement faced by creators of diverse backgrounds.

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YouTube's New TV Tools, Prompted Playlist on Spotify, & More

Today in the business of podcasting: YouTube is rolling out new TV features including Stations (a FAST-style 24/7 channel hub), TV Companion (phone-to-TV interactivity), and voice-enabled Ask chatbot ...

7 Huhti 6min

Red Seat Ventures Launches Speakeasy, Why Podcasts Work for Sports Fans, & More

Today in the business of podcasting: Red Seat Ventures has launched Speakeasy, an all-in-one podcast hosting, distribution, and monetization platform supporting RSS, HLS, and video formats. CEO Chris ...

6 Huhti 5min

Podcast Consumption in Japan, Podcasts on beehiiv, & More

This week in the business of podcasting:beehiiv has launched podcast hosting and monetization, letting newsletter creators consolidate their audio content into one platform with IAB compliant infrastr...

3 Huhti 9min

Beehiiv Launches Podcasts, Spotify Ad Exchange Growth, & More

This week in the business of podcasting:Newsletter and blogging platform beehiiv has launched integrated podcast hosting and monetization services, with CEO Tyler Denk positioning podcasts as a core p...

2 Huhti 4min

Spotify Debuts Carousel Ads, Podcasting April Fools' Jokes, & More

This week in the business of podcasting:Ben Robins shares his takeaways from Advertising Week Europe, arguing the podcast advertising industry is data-rich but insight poor. Sounds Profitable's Tom We...

1 Huhti 9min

The Center Cannot Hold

Podcast holdouts aren’t missing content. They’re missing a signal strong enough to cut through the platforms they already use—and moderate voices can’t generate that signal.Why do politically moderate...

1 Huhti 10min

Beehiiv Eyes Podcasts, IAB CEO on Video Fragmentation, & More

This week in the business of podcasting: Beehiiv Enters Podcasting: Newsletter platform Beehiiv is quietly recruiting independent podcasters from Substack to join its upcoming podcast program, with a ...

31 Maalis 4min

Podcast Movement Evolutions 2026 Videos Live, Japan's Podcasting Audience, & More

This week in the business of podcasting: Podcast Movement Evolutions at SXSW 2026 recordings are now live: The official Podcast Movement YouTube channel has published a playlist of 25 session videos, ...

30 Maalis 5min