Stephen Smyk

  Lack of measurement has long deterred brands from investing heavily in podcasts. Apple, which has dominated podcast listening in the United States for years, has a history of obscuring how many people actually heard an ad after downloading a podcast episode through its player. That left brand advertisers to negotiate for CPMs without knowing […]

Podcasting is officially on the radar of media buyers. The Interactive Advertising Bureau’s (IAB) second annual Podcast Upfront in New York City – held Wednesday with twice as many presenters and attendees as last year’s inaugural event – underscored the growth in the sector. Yet measurement beyond the download metric still poses a major challenge […]