Sounds Profitable

Spotify isn’t ending the world. They’re acquiring quite a few properties, and are obviously big and imposing on the landscape, but I believe that they’re not actively killing the podcasting dream. But how far they have to go to do that is open to debate. A debate we have on this episode. Key Links: Nick Hilton of Podot Pods Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/spotify-megaphone-deal -----A...

This week, I have an early candidate for the Real Heroes of Podcasting Hero of the Year (RHOPHOTY), and the most interesting-yet-largely-ignored-by-podcasters news story of the past couple of weeks. First, a detour from the world of art, or as we say here in Boston, aht. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paid subscriptions on Apple Podcasts: should you? What you NEED to do if you go down that road. Also: how Clubhouse should spend its sweet VC cash. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Getting people to listen all the way to the end of your podcast is already tough enough. How do you plan to entice them further when they know there’s an ad waiting for them at the end? Dane Cardiel of Simplecast joins us to talk about rebranding post-roll, and figuring out ways to use DCI to make your podcast better. Key Links: Dane Cardiel of Simplecast Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/upda...

Demographics in Podcasting get a bit murky sometimes. With digital households and the death of cookies, figuring out how we use demographics may be the future. I talk with Jay Green about how marketers should be looking at demographic targeting, and how diversifying your campaign strategies can be your best bet for your buck. Key Links: Jay Green of Cadence13 Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/...

Spotify is looking to dominate the marketplace of what goes in your ears. And currently, it doesn’t look like anyone is trying to stop them. Join host Bryan Barletta and guest Griffin Caprio as they discuss the future of audio, and what it means to you. Key Links: Griffin Caprio Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/spotify-is-in-it-to-win-it -----Is Podcasting still going to be called Podc...

Join host Bryan Barletta and guest Jack Rhysider as they delve into the differences between ethical data collection and malicious data collection. Is there an ethical way to get data? And if so, how do we make sure our podcasts are acting ethically? Key Links: Jack Rhysider of Darknet Diaries Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/privacy-solutions -----What’s the difference between tracking...

Our second week of diving into international waters. There’s far more out there than just the American ideal of podcast advertising. What can we learn from these other countries, and is a more global mindset needed for the future of podcast marketing? Key Links: Sarah Toporoff of Podinstall Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/france-podcast-measurement -----Why are we missing out on these...

IPv6 certainly isn’t new, but it’s been ignored by podcasting for a long time. And it’s absolutely the future, as the telecom infrastructure of India is showing us. What are we doing to access those 120 million listeners who are currently being left out? Key Links: Tom Barasso of PodLP Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/ipv6-and-india-for-podcasts -----How is the IABv2 working towards ut...

Programmatic Advertising is so much more than we think it is. It’s been a scary term for some, but that stigma is unwarranted. Find out the ins and outs of Programmatic Advertising with this episode. Key Links: Benjamin Masse of Triton Digital Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/programmatic-advertising-for-podcasts -----Is Programmatic Advertising your backup plan? Or your main course of...

Brand Safety safety is often seen from the wrong angles. Algorithms that can’t detect tone and context often push advertisers away from markets where their inventory would succeed. What’s the future of Brand Safety look like? Key Links: Moomal Shaikh of Oracle Moat Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/podcasting-brand-safety -----Brand Safety can only get better with less exclusion and mor...

Apple Core Media, Chrome, and Safari are being identified as podcast players. They’re not. What can you do to figure out how your podcast audience is being misidentified, and where does the industry go from here? Key Links: James Cridland of Podnews Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/rss-useragents -----How does refining our data improve our targeting? And why isn’t everyone doing this?-...

OPAWG is working to build tools to help create a more accessible podcasting community, and is working with creators to make high fees and gatekeeping a thing of the past. Key Links: Mark Steadman of Podiant and founder of OPAWG Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/opawg-user-agents -----Why does tracking user agents as a community work better? What is OPAWG doing to standardize these agent...

How does the loss of digital ID impact podcast advertising? Does it really matter for podcasting, or will evening the playing field between digital and podcast advertising impact how we gather data? Key Links: Rishabh Jain formerly of LiveRamp Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/apple-privacy-and-podcasting How do we responsibly manage data stewardship? Does users’ agency to choose whethe...

Was the Apple Watch double dipping numbers on podcast downloads? Did the IAB do anything to fix it? Does the fix actually help? Key Links: Dave Zohrob of Chartable Article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/apple-watch-os-downloads -----Download numbers are an incredibly important metric, but how can we regulate their legitimacy? Dave Zohrob and Chartable have answers, and Bryan is more than eag...

In the world of advertising and marketing, geotargeting is an incredibly important tool. But where is geotargeting going? What’s the next stage of this tool? Key Links: Jason Hanson of Wrapify Article: Geolocation Misses The Mark In Podcast Targeting ------Like podcasters running geotargeted advertising campaigns, Wrapify has to combine a large sample size with mobile device IDs to prove their wor...