Sounds Profitable29 Sep 2023

Spotify's AI Translator, New Apple Podcasts, SXSW x Podcasting, & More

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting:Apple Podcasts Updates with iOS17 https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/09/over-100-new-podcasts-from-top-apps-and-services-launch-on-apple-podcasts/Spotify Announces Voice Translation https://newsroom.spotify.com/2023-09-25/ai-voice-translation-pilot-lex-fridman-dax-shepard-steven-bartlett/Hispanic Audiences Love Audio, But Spanish Less of a Factor https://www.insideaudiomarketing.com/post/hispanics-remain-big-audio-users-but-nielsen-says-language-is-less-a-factor-than-in-the-pastGetting “Dabblers” to Embrace Podcasting https://www.insideaudiomarketing.com/post/hispanics-remain-big-audio-users-but-nielsen-says-language-is-less-a-factor-than-in-the-pastQuick Hits: SXSW x Podcasting by Bryan Barletta. Bryan announces the Sounds Profitable Business of Podcasting event on March 9th, 2023, inside SXSW. Tell Me a Story: What Podcast Format Works Best for Brands? By Annalise Nielsen. Pacific Content and Signal Hill Insights team up to examine what kinds of branded content have the best impact. Spoiler alert: edited narratives cause more brand lift than unedited chat-casts. How the industry can support Queer podcasting by Reem Makari. PodPod offers an extensive look into how the industry can meaningfully support queer podcasting.Realm Acquires Lipstick & Vinyl Podcast Network. The acquisition joins Realm’s 6,000+ hours of content with Lipstick & Vinyl’s slate of popular unscripted podcasts targeting women in the 20s and 30s. AdLarge Partners With Barometer to Uphold Brand Safety & Suitability. The partnership will enable AdLarge to monitor their podcast portfolio with Barometer’s AI-powered brand safety and suitability platform. Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024 with listeners migrated to YouTube Music by Sarah Perez. Next year Google Podcasts will join Stitcher in the big podcast app farm in the sky as it’s retired to incorporate all Google audio services into YouTube Music.

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Podcasting Has Earned Its Seat. Who’s Ready to be at the Table?

With podcasting having arrived at the mainstream, it’s time for the industry to be in the rooms where decisions are made.Podcasting has reached mainstream status, with 55% of Americans consuming a pod...

9 Apr 6min

Optimizing Podcasts for AI Search, Soros Fund Invests in MeidasTouch, & More

Today in the business of podcasting:Soros Fund Management is leading an investment round in MeidasTouch Network, the progressive media company behind The MeidasTouch Podcast. The move follows prior So...

8 Apr 6min

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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Apr 10min