Brad Hill: Bryan, it’s great to see you again. And thanks for making the time to do this. Bryan Moffett: No problem. Good to see you again, too. Lots going on. Brad: You are the Chief Operating Officer of… Continue Reading

$1.4B: More content, larger audience, increased ad spending, and DAI fuel record podcast revenue growth (IAB)

“U.S. podcast advertising revenues surpassed the $1 billion mark in 2021 for the first time (to $1.4B), as it continues to be one of the fastest growing channels in digital media. With 72% growth, podcast advertising grew twice as fast as the total internet advertising market.” –U.S. Podcast Advertising Revenue Study, IAB Click through for many more details and graphs. Continue Reading

Media Creek becomes SoundStack in reorg-rebrand; launches SoundStack Engine; Live365 unchanged

Media Creek, an audio-tech holding company launched in February 2018, announces today a rebranding as SoundStack. In what a company representative calls “a unification/rebranding of all of the collective Media Creek brands,” SoundStack encompasses existing services Live365 and Empire Streaming. Also announced today: A newer service called SoundStack Engine, a platform for both live streaming and podcast distribution. Continue Reading

(NOTE: English is a second language for Ivone Schramm, and this transcript represents her natural speaking style.) Brad Hill: Ivone, thanks for joining the Podcast Business Lunch. It’s good to see you and talk to you. Ivone Schramm: Nice to… Continue Reading