No commuting, no problem: Podcasting ad revenue continues to grow

With commuting on hold and everybody Zooming all the time, podcast consumption has taken a bit of a hit as listeners look for new ways to fit shows into their daily routines. Last month, the analytics firm Chartable released research suggesting that podcast downloads were 10% lower on March 25 than they were on February […] April 14, 2020 Podcast listening appears to have declined, and many direct-response advertisers have paused their spending on the format. Yet the podcast ad market looks well-positioned to weather the coronavirus storm. Read more below: - For a long time, podcasting as a medium was hampered by its simplicity. In the coronavirus aftermath, those same traits are starting to [look like strengths](. - Advertisements still need to be made. Digiday sat down with the co-head of production at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners to discuss [how the agency’s process has changed]( with everybody stuck at home. - On the latest edition of the Digiday podcast, MIT Technology Review CEO Elizabeth Bramson-Boudreau discusses her [plans to be opportunistic]( during the pandemic - Publishers including Hearst UK, The Atlantic and BuzzFeed have [had to get creative]( to keep their branded content businesses afloat. - Condé Nast announced that it will rely on a mixture of furloughs, pay cuts, layoffs and a deferral of several projects [to get through the turbulence]( coronavirus has sent through its business. Other things to know about - Today: We'll be joined by The Daily Beast CRO Mia Libby for a Digiday+ Talk on accelerating revenue diversification at 1 p.m. ET. Subscribe to Digiday+ [for access to this exclusive discussion](. - Brands are rapidly transitioning to digital marketing strategies during the pandemic. [In a new webinar, on May 7 at 12:00 p.m. EST](, join experts at Celtra as they discuss tips for creating new workflow strategies and working within newly remote teams. Sponsored by Celtra. Top Stories Audio Anywhere [No commuting, no problem: Podcasting ad revenue continues to grow]( With commuting on hold and everybody Zooming all the time, podcast consumption has taken a bit of a hit as listeners look for new ways to fit shows into their daily routines. Last month, the analytics firm Chartable released research suggesting that podcast downloads were 10% lower on March 25 than they were on February […] howdy! Future of Work ['Like being in film school': How Goodby Silverstein & Partners is still producing new ads]( Goodby Silverstein & Partners now relies heavily on its in-house production capabilities as well as it’s post-production division, Elevel, to be able to continue to make new ads. 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