Audioboom posts record revenue

APR 16, 20265 MIN
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Audioboom posts record revenue

APR 16, 20265 MIN

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Sponsored by Podscribe. Join us at the Innovation Stage at POSSIBLE! Learn how to buy audio more effectively and drive measurable results with Podscribe’s Matt Drengler. April 29, 12:10 PM ET. Save your spot. Audioboom released a trading update for Q1/26. Revenue is up +30% year-on-year to another record of $22.5mn; the company made $4.8mn profit (up +41%). However, Audioboom describes video - up +70% in views - as "lower-yield"; revenue per thousand downloads is down from $60.83 to $45.10 as a result of more video and more downloads within the UK, which historically monetises less well than the US. The company recently signed Crooked Media and true-crime show RedHanded. Sounds Profitable's Tom Webster is running a free webinar today at 2pm ET, looking at Audio Primes: the people who listen to podcasts. The report, sponsored by RSS.com, look at podcast consumers who prefer audio, not video: and "they defy every stereotype you might have about them", we're told. You can sign up free, here. Which are the best true crime shows - for advertisers? Where are the ads in those shows working the best? Oxford Road has released data today from ORBIT which draws from more than $1.6bn in campaign data. The research shows that advertisers are timidly investing in the genre; and not properly committing. "The nuance of this genre rewards those who explore it." > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad herePodcastKeywords.com — Search data for over 70,000+ podcast related keywords. Perfect for SEO, discover competitive podcasts, organized by search intent, uncover popular “podcast” related searches! NO subscription fees.🚀 AUDIENCELIFT = LISTENS + SUBSCRIBERS! — Audiencelift advertises your podcast to the right audience with links to listen, follow, and opt in for push notifications! It's perfect if you want to grow and engage your audience. Learn more! Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, RedCircle, Simplecast, Cohost, Audiohook, Magid, PAVE Studios, Sounds Profitable, The Content Creator's Accountant, audioBoom, Libsyn, Podscribe, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Nomono, POW PR, Frequency, Tink Media, Araeya Media, Podcast Movement, The Roost, Podium , Locked On Podcast Network, Voxtopica, Blubrry, Compliance Podcast Network, Companion Arts, Castbox, Red Seat Ventures, Huberman Lab, Ausha, PodAnalyst, Jonekiri, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Truefans, SoundStack, The Podcast Haven, Health Podcast Network, Rhapsody Voices, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Jam Street Media, Double Elvis Productions, CreatorX, Rephonic, Diversion Podcasts, Transistor, Headliner, Lemonada Media, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Cleanfeed, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, Podigy, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Keagan Henman