Off the Mic, Into the Room: Why Live Events Matter More Than EverMore than downloads and CPMs — what your podcast really needs is a room full of real people. In a landscape flooded with AI-generated content, live podcast events are becoming the ultimate proof of authenticity — and a powerful revenue stream. Here’s why it matters:
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How to Really Measure Podcast Ads’ Impact Most ad tracking tools give credit only to the last click — but podcast ads work differently. They build trust and plant ideas long before someone buys. Here’s how to see their true power: Don’t rely only on pixels. They miss the bigger story. Podcast ads influence people over days or weeks, not just minutes. Remember engagement matters. Listeners spend 30–60 minutes focused on the host’s voice — not just scrolling past an ad. Think beyond clicks....
In Case You (Were Podcasting and) Missed It WTF comes to an end after 16 years After 16 years and over 1.1 billion downloads, Marc Maron is ending his iconic WTF podcast. A defining voice in podcasting, the show wraps up on his own terms. Read more YouTube leads but doesn’t dominate podcasting While YouTube is now the most used platform by 39% of weekly podcast consumers, most listeners still use multiple apps, keeping the podcast ecosystem diverse. Read more The winners of the True Crime...
Podcast Ads Are Outperforming — And Here’s the Proof New research from Sounds Profitable and Magellan AI reveals something remarkable: 86% of ad-supported podcast listeners recall hearing an ad recently — the highest recall rate among all measured media. But the real surprise? There’s virtually no gender gap in recall: Male listeners: 86% Female listeners: 85% That kind of parity is rare. Across most other media — from AM/FM radio to Reddit — men and women recall ads at very different rates....