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Episode 181
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting:The Power of Brands in Podcasts, A Podcast Landscape StudySpotify’s Dave Byrne on brand safety, suitability measures.Study: listener prefer relevant podcast ads, more forgiving than with music.YouTube RSS Integration and AdvertisingQuick Hits:
- Confused About Video? The Listeners Aren’t! by Tom Webster. While the question “what is a podcast” can lead to complicated responses from podcasters, respondents to The Podcast Landscape study are pretty confident in what qualifies as a podcast.
- YouTube passes Netflix as top video source for teens by Kif Leswing. A long-running Piper Sandler study finds for the first time ever YouTube has passed Netflix as top video source for teens. Given the many podcasts Netflix has commissioned, one wonders how much teen traffic they’d regain if those podcasts were also available in the Netflix app.
- Brands are taking notice of Gen Alpha by Jasmine Sheena. Given existing legislation makes existing targeting methods difficult as the oldest Gen Alpha member is 13, brands are resorting to more creative projects to meet younger audiences where they’re at, which could include the rising popularity of Kids & Family podcasts.
- ARN takeover bid for SCA by Chris Pash. If successful, the acquisition bid would lead to Australia having two national media organizations with independent ownership of each other.
- Streaming-powered tools come to Spotify from PodNews. The new system will allow users to upload and monetize video podcasts on Spotify, access enhanced analytics reporting, and use a new clickable promo system to cross-promote an episode with other podcasts on Spotify.
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago