In the newly released IAB Internet AdvertisingRevenue Report 2024, we learn about record-setting revenue for the category as a whole, powerhouse growth for video advertising, and year-over-year growth (but slowing growth) for digital audio advertising. Click for details and graphs. Continue Reading
— Two On The Board & One Award (IAB)
— Surfing (Libsyn)
— Good New Days (Paul Riismandel) Continue Reading
Advertisers will spend increase podcast ad spending, but at a lower rate than a year ago. This projection comes from the IAB’s 2025 Outlook: A Snapshot into Ad Spend, Opportunities, and Strategies for Growth. The IAB asserts that this report “provides critical insights into what’s ahead for audio advertising and podcasts.” Click for numbers and the IAB chart. Continue Reading
— Closing The Circle (Slipstream)
— A Need (Call Her Daddy)
— Soft Core Cheating (Hearing Things)
— Turning Tables (Seeking Alpha / Spotify)
— Taming A Wild Card (True Native Media)
— Like A Wild Horse (IAB)
Captivate calls it “the gold standard for podcast analytics measurement.” Megaphone refers to “the highest industry standards around accuracy and transparency in podcast measurement.” Both companies have announced their compliance with the IAB’s latest standard. Click for more info and linkage to the IAB 2.2 documentation. Continue Reading
In what is seemingly a statement of global self-sufficiency, Spotify is no longer represented on the IAB’s list of compliant podcast companies. The movement feels momentous in its abruptness, absence of presage, widespread reaction, and inherent implication. Click for details. Continue Reading
— All The Ears (Spotify)
— The More Things Change… (MIDiA Research)
— Crossing Borders (Acast)
The IAB’s much awaited annual Internet Advertising Revenue Report was released this morning. It provides a detailed accounting of revenue trends in internet advertising, interesting for its deeply researched overviews of digital advertising, both audio and non-audio. There is growth everywhere. Click for details and graphs. Continue Reading