Bryan Barletta

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 exp...

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Bryan Barletta

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Technology

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Audio Outgrows Adspend, Recapturing TV’s Reach with Podcasts, NASA en Español 18.09.2023

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 Bouvard This 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...

A Holistic Approach to Podcasting | Feed Drop 15.09.2023

Bryan Barletta joins E.B. Moss in this episode of Insider Interviews, also featuring Paul Riismandel from Signal Hill Insights and Ken Lagana from Audacy, about taking a holistic approach to the business of podcasting and what it takes to approach podcasting as a unique medium and leverage all aspects of it to drive growth. Visit the Insider Interviews website for more on this episode:   https://i...

Claritas Acquires ArtsAI, Audible's Into the Buffyverse, Google's Antitrust Case, & More 15.09.2023

Here's what you need to know from this week in the business of podcasting. Over half of business owners are daily podcast listeners, study shows by Reem Makari How Claritas Aims to Bring Google and Meta AI Marketing Capabilities to Other Forms of Media by Jack Neff Audible to produce Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff podcast with original cast, Kc Wayland directing. An advertiser’s guide to the Jus...

Buffy's Podcast Stake, Inclusive Leadership Makes More, APAC Marketers on Measurement & More 14.09.2023

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Top ten popular podcasts consumed in affluent households by Brad Hill Original Buffy the Vampire Slayer stars returning for new Audible series about Spike by Sydney Bucksbaum Inclusion as Innovation: How These Marketing Leaders Stay Ahead by Leaving No One Behind by Jason Notte Marketers prioritise measurement but aren't evaluat...

Podcasts Command Attention, Influencer Spend Increasing, the DoJ's Case Against Google & More. 13.09.2023

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Influencer Spending Forecast To Grow Double-Digits This Year by Inside Audio Marketing The Economist adds podcast subscription tier by Sara Fischer An advertiser’s guide to the Justice Department’s case against Google’s search empire by Ronan Shields Max Stays Minimal

Ad-technical Difficulties 13.09.2023

This year we’re celebrating Sounds Profitable’s third anniversary with a nice slice of humble pie as we reflect on the current state of podcast adtech. Written by Bryan Barletta Edited by Gavin Gaddis Special Appearance by Theo Barletta Hosted by ART19 Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable. For more information, visit  soundsprofitable.com .

Claritas Converts ArtsAI, The Delete Act, Importance Of Social Search, & More 12.09.2023

How Claritas Aims to Bring Google and Meta AI Marketing Capabilities to Other Forms of Media by Jack Neff NPR adjusts to revenue realities with flat budget projections for -23/24 by Brad Hill Marketers focus on search, discoverability as social media use evolves by Kristina Monllos Creators function like standalone media channels by Jasmine Enberg Here's What Buyers Really Thought About the 2023 U...

Influencer Spend Outpaces Social, Media Mix Problems, Business Owners Overindex as Listeners, & More 11.09.2023

Essential news for today in the business of podcasting: Over half of business owners are daily podcast listeners, study shows by Reem Makari The Podcast You Want to Make Influencer spend is growing faster than social ad spend by Sara Lebow First Cannabis Ads Coming Soon to Spotify by Thomas Edward Why Facebook, Google And Amazon Are Embracing Media Mix Modeling by John McDermott YouTube is going t...

SXM’s Brand Safety Play, ABC Audio Picks Advertisecast, Luminary Adds Ads w/Acast, & More. 08.09.2023

Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting. Sirius XM, Barometer, ArtsAI Partner to Create Brand Safety and Suitability Tool. CPMs Plummet for Digital, Less so for Podcasts. Spotify Raising Audience Requirement for Ambassador Ads Parents are spending less on back-to-school shopping this year: report by Alyssa Meyers Nielsen Source Actually, We Love Ads by Tom Webster....

SXM Announces Brand Safety Tool, Podcast CPMs Hold Steadier Than Digital, & More 07.09.2023

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Sirius XM Creates a Podcasting Brand Safety and Suitability Tool for Advertisers by Antoinette Siu When Data Misleads by Brian Morrissey YouTube is Experimenting With Longer but less Frequent Ad Breaks on TV by Emma Roth Digital CPMs Plummet, 2H Rebound Expected by Karlene Lukovitz AdvertiseCast Average Podcast CPMs Why Advertis...

Back to School Opportunities, Podcasts at 7% Share of Eare in Cars, & More 06.09.2023

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: First-Ever Auto Brand “Share Of Ear” Reveals Listening Among Car Owners By Pierre Bouvard Spotify to Cut Back Promotional Spending on White Noise Podcasts by Ashley Carman Parents are spending less on back-to-school shopping this year: report by Alyssa Meyers Why Some Content Distributors Have Too Many Ads by Alyssa Boyle Progra...

Actually, We Love Ads 06.09.2023

Tom Webster presents data from The Podcast Landscape that reinforces the value of (good) branded podcasts and what they could accomplish. Written by Tom Webster Edited by Gavin Gaddis Audio editing and Narration by Gavin Gaddis Hosted by ART19 Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable. For more information, visit  soundsprofitable.com .

New Research on Causes of Podcast Churn, Nielsen's Podcasting Today Report & More 05.09.2023

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting. Lapsed listening and podcast churn are due to time constraints by Amrita Khalid Podcasting Today- Audience Insights from Nielsen and Edison Research Publisher Adoption for New Video Ad Specs Lags 6 Months After Introduction by Catherine Perloff & Mark Stenberg As Disney Loses More Streaming Subs, It Bets On Advertising by Al...

Podcast Ad Spend Up 5% YoY, Branded Kids' Podcasts Prove Popular, & More 01.09.2023

Essential news from this week in the business of podcasting. Word of mouth is still the best podcast promotion tool, study shows by Reem Makari Frozen's Story Will Continue In a New Podcast Audible partners with Nickelodeon to launch Are You Afraid of the Dark? companion podcast Wondery, Dr. Seuss Enterprises Ink Deal for Slate of Original Kids Podcasts PBS Kids Expands Podcasting Slate With Launc...

Word-of-mouth Still Best Podcast Promotion Tool, Ad Spend Continues to Grow, & More 31.08.2023

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Word of mouth is still the best podcast promotion tool, study shows by Reem Makari  New podcast studies showing growth in ad spend, listeners suggest the bubble hasn’t burst by Sara Guaglione PBS Kids Expands Podcasting Slate With Launch of ‘Jamming on the Job’ Featuring 123 Andrés by Abbey White…as for the rest of the news: the...

Podcasting's Top Spenders in July, CTV Buyers Want Program Data, & More 30.08.2023

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: July 2023: Top spenders, movers and shakers in podcast advertising Can the Benefits of Digital be a Rising Tide for All Audio? By Jeff Vidler CTV ad sellers are pushing more content-related signals into the programmatic bidstream by Tim Peterson TV’s Nielsen complaints get louder by John Ourand…as for the rest of the news: Five...

The Podcast You Want To Make 30.08.2023

After talking to so many Podcast Movement attendees last week about how to grow their audience, Tom Webster asks a hard question - should you make the podcast you want to make?  Written by Tom Webster Edited by Bryan Barletta Audio editing by Gavin Gaddis Hosted by ART19 Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable. For more information, visit  soundsprofitable.com .

Time Spent With Podcasts Quadruples Since 2017, Dr. Seuss Coming to Wondery+, & More 29.08.2023

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: “Share Of Ear” Q2 2023: Podcasts And AM/FM Radio Represent The Vast Majority Of Time On The “U.S. Ad-Supported Audio Clock,” Podcast Growth Surge Continues, And Spotify’s Usage Growth Does Not Benefit Advertisers by Pierre Bouvard Wondery, Dr. Seuss Enterprises Ink Deal for Slate of Original Kids Podcasts by Abbey White Streamin...

29% of US Households Cancel Video Streamers, New Nickelodeon Audio Drama, & More. 28.08.2023

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting. As streaming wars heat up, nearly three in 10 US internet households are canceling services to save money by Jeremy Goldman Audible partners with Nickelodeon to launch Are You Afraid of the Dark? companion podcast by Reem Makari The Floor Plan   A Jolly Holiday For Retailers Previously Anticipating Q4 Recession by Corinne Casagr...

Updates Coming for Apple and Spotify, Podcast Ad Consideration Up, & More 25.08.2023

Here's what you need to know this week in the business of podcasting: Three updates to Apple Podcasts Advertiser Perceptions: Podcast Advertising Consideration and Spending Intention Grow to Nine-Year High Among Agencies and Marketers Older Adults Make Up Just 4% Of People Featured In Ads Changes coming to Spotify for Podcasters And in Quick Hits: Exclusive: SXM Media partners with The Trade Desk...

Embracing YouTube Podcasting, CTV's Path Through Maturity, & More 24.08.2023

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Embracing YouTube: A Must for Today’s Podcasters by Steve Goldstein. Older Adults Make Up Just 4% Of People Featured In Ads by Karlene Lukovitz  Legacy TV Faces Challenges: Maturing Streaming, Lack Of A Future Ad Vision by Wayne Friedman Adalytics Claps Back With Evidence Of Behaviorally Targeted Ads Served In Kids Content On Yo...

Updates to Spotify for Podcasters, PodcastOne to go public, & more 23.08.2023

Here's what you need to know today in the business of podcasting. Changes coming to Spotify for Podcasters PodcastOne readies public offering in September  by Brad Hill Product placements can drive searches and purchases, research finds  by Kelsey Sutton Frozen's Story Will Continue In a New Podcast  by James Whitbrook

Triton Digital Integrates YouTube, new Advertiser Perceptions study, & More 22.08.2023

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Triton Digital Announces YouTube Integration with Podcast Metrics Westwood One - Advertiser Perceptions: Podcast Advertising Consideration and Spending Intention Grow to Nine-Year High Among Agencies and Marketers PodPod Exclusive: Nearly 90% of comedy podcast listeners have a parasocial relationship with their hosts. Stepping I...

Apple Partners with Linkfire, SXM partners with The Trade Desk, & More 21.08.2023

Here's what you need to know today in the business of podcasting. Three updates to Apple Podcasts Exclusive: SXM Media partners with The Trade Desk and HUMAN Barry Hott on Instagram Reels over-serving ads Spotify hits record number of users worldwide but struggles to monetize growth Former UTA Agent Launches Kids and Family Audio Company With Agency Backing And for the rest of the news… Variety co...

Acast Partners with Podscribe, Amazon's building an SSP, & More 18.08.2023

Stories covered this week in the business of podcasting: Acast Announces Podscribe as Global Preferred Attribution Partner. Shifting Share of Ear: A nine-year comparison of radio and podcasts by Brad Hill Mattress Firm's Branded Podcast Drives In-Store Sales with iHeartMedia by Catherine Perloff Amazon is quietly building a publisher-focused ad product team to grow its $37 billion ad business by L...

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