SXM’s Brand Safety Play, ABC Audio Picks Advertisecast, Luminary Adds Ads w/Acast, & More.
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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 AdsParents are spending less on back-to-school shopping this year: report by Alyssa MeyersNielsen Source
- Actually, We Love Ads by Tom Webster. Tom takes a look at a slide from The Podcast Landscape in America study and breaks down what it means for branded podcasts. Hint: It’s great news.
- PodPod and Campaign launch Audio Advertising Awards. The UK-based advertising awards will be taking submissions until their end of October deadline.
- Luminary partners with Acast to bring Luminary Original podcasts to wider audience. The deal will bring six former Luminary exclusives, including flagship celebrity chat show Under the Skin with Russell Brand, to public RSS feeds via Acast.
- ABC Audio Announces Exclusive Multi-Year Podcast Advertising Partnership with Libsyn’s AdvertiseCast. The deal aims to grow ABC Audio’s award-winning podcast portfolio, including Disney podcasts like the upcoming Frozen audio drama.
- ABF Creative: Your Child’s Success Could be a Listen Away: 63% of Parents Report Improvements Through Audio. The new study’s key highlights include the finding that 48% of children become more positive and happy after listening to their preferred audio content.
- When the data misleads, by Brian Morrissey. While useful, over-relying on analytics in the process of content creation can lead to homogenized, SEO-driven content lacking in what made the content unique to begin with.
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