Glenn Rubenstein of ADOPTER Media, Dan Granger of Oxford Road and Krystina Rubino of Right Side Up on stage discussing YouTube measurement 2027 at the Sounds Profitable Business Summit

ADOPTER Media, Oxford Road, and Right Side Up Align on YouTube Measurement for 2027 

When YouTube changed how it counts public views, ADOPTER Media invited two competitors, Oxford Road and Right Side Up, to share a stage at the Sounds Profitable Business Summit. Here’s what the three buyers said about pricing YouTube in 2027.

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Engaged Views: The Only YouTube Views That Count for 2027

YouTube’s new view counting inflates numbers without adding engagement. ADOPTER Media is holding the line: all 2027 Insertion Orders will define a “YouTube view” as an “Engaged View.” Here’s what that means for advertisers, creators, and networks.

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True Crime Steals the Top Spot from Comedy in U.S. Podcasting

New research finds weekly podcast listeners spend far more of their television time with ad-free content than the average American, putting them beyond the reach of traditional TV advertising.

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Podcast Listeners Spend 44% More of Their TV Time With Ad-Free Content

New research finds weekly podcast listeners spend far more of their television time with ad-free content than the average American, putting them beyond the reach of traditional TV advertising.

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Host-Read Podcast Ads Are Content

Host-read podcast ads are content. Sponsored, yes. But if it’s in the podcast and the host delivers it, it’s part of the episode. We need to protect them.

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Podcast Companies Grew Fastest by Monetizing Video, New Report Finds

Owl & Co. found podcast companies generated $9.2 billion in 2025, with video monetization driving much of the industry’s growth.

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The AMP Accords and the Evolution of Podcast Measurement: Our Take

The AMP accords, proposed new podcast measurement standards, have arrived. Here’s our take on what they get right and our proposed additions.

Smartphone displaying the download form for Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights' Podcast Download Spring 2026 Report

Advertiser Interest in Podcast Advertising Hits a Twelve-Year High

The Podcast Download Spring 2026 Report finds advertiser spending intent at twelve-year highs, with 76% of brands already buying.

Woman working on a laptop with a smartphone beside her while reading the Signal Hill Insights 2026 Podcast Advertising Benchmark Report.

Signal Hill Report Shows Podcast Ads Deliver Double-Digit Brand Lift

Signal Hill research shows podcast brand lift in the double digits, with purchase intent up with pre-roll, mid-roll and post-roll ads.

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The Path to Purchase: Highlights From Sounds Profitable’s Podcast Atlas Research

New research from Sounds Profitable: Listeners appear willing to follow creators wherever they publish, not just within a single format.