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About Sounds Profitable
Sounds Profitable is the trade organization for the podcasting industry. Founded in 2020 by advertising and technology veteran, Bryan Barletta, and digital audio expert, Tom Webster, Sounds Profitable offers a range of educational resources and advisory services to the podcasting sector. Featuring pioneering research, a newsletter with more than 10,000 subscribers, five daily podcasts, and a weekly, forward-thinking podcast covering the essential news of podcasting, Sounds Profitable equips individuals and brands with the tools needed to level up their knowledge, effectively monetize content, and ultimately grow the entire industry into an inclusive space that financially supports corporations and independents alike. With over 200 partners and growing, Sounds Profitable is committed to setting the course for the future of the audio business. For more information, please visit www.soundsprofitable.com and follow along on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/sounds-profitable.
Latest news
- Jan 9: Sounds Profitable will make its new head of comms, Molly DeMellier, available to help its partners for communications and PR, Tom Webster announced in the trade association's weekly email. He also highlights that experimentation is good - as long as we don't ruin what already works.
- Jan 7: Exclusive: Sounds Profitable has hired its first-ever Head of Communications, Molly DeMellier. She will oversee all global communications functions, including media relations and marketing, for Sounds Profitable and Podcast Movement. She previously worked with Sundaze PR and Acast.
- Dec 12, 2025: In the US, there are almost twice as many men creating podcasts as women, according to The Creators 2025, a new study from Sounds Profitable into the creator ecosystem for podcasting, which became available to all yesterday. The full report is a free download.
- Dec 11, 2025: New research from Sounds Profitable, The Creators 2025, was released to all yesterday. We’ll cover that in full tomorrow, since it deserves it.
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