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On today's podcast episode, we discuss whether Bluesky can sustain this user growth momentum, how much of a threat it is to X (Twitter), and if in fact it is Threads that is actually about to snatch the microblogging crown. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman, and Analyst Daniel Konstantinovic.

On today's podcast episode, why X is continuing to lose users, if they can turn their ad revenue fortunes around, and what the social media platform might morph into next year. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman, and Analyst Daniel Konstantinovic.

Retail media was the fastest-growing ad channel we tracked in the US in 2024. While that growth will slow slightly (from 20.4% to 20.2%) in 2025, it鈥檚 still primed for innovation鈥攁nd challenges. Here鈥檚 what our analysts and podcast guests had to say about retail media, with insights into what it means for 2025.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss the unofficial list of the most interesting retailers for the month of November. Each month, our analysts Arielle Feger, Becky Schilling, and Sara Lebow (aka The Committee) put together a very unofficial list of the top eight retailers they're watching based on which are making the most interesting moves: Who's launching new initiatives? Which partnerships are moving the needle? Which standout marketing campaigns are being created? In this month's episode, Committee members Analyst Arielle Feger and Senior Analyst Sara Lebow will defend their list against Vice President of Content Suzy Davidkhanian and Senior Director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman, who will dispute the power rankings by attempting to move retailers up, down, on, or off the list.

"We would not have re-accelerated our revenue in the last two years if it was not for AI," Alex Schultz, CMO and vice president of analytics at Meta, said on our "Behind the Numbers" podcast. "It's that important to us. We wouldn't have recovered from AppTracking transparency [or] been able to do more with less data if it wasn't for AI. So that's the very core of our business."

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss how Google鈥檚 cookie choices affect targeting with insights on alternative identifiers, data privacy, and strategies for 2025. Tune in to the discussion with our Principal Analyst and host Yory Wurmser, Chief Brand Officer of CP Skin Health Group Echo Sandburg and Senior Director First Party Data Strategy of the Eli Lilly & Company Moitree Rahman.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss the size of sports betting markets, what happens when regulation gets too tight, and the potential problems associated with marketing within the gambling universe. Tune in to the discussion with our Principal Analyst and host Bill Fisher, Principal Analyst Paul Briggs, Senior Director of Podcasts Marcus Johnson, and Vice President of Content Paul Verna.

High-income consumers, those earning $150,000+ annually, are charting a unique "discovery-to-purchase" journey that begins in physical stores but frequently concludes in digital channels, according to new 蘑菇AV research. "These consumers demonstrate more technological comfort than their peers," our analyst Paola Flores-Marquez said on the 鈥淏ehind the Numbers: Reimagining Retail鈥� podcast. "They're willing to explore multiple channels before making purchase decisions."

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss the takeaways from Netflix鈥檚 record-breaking boxing event, the chances of TikTok dodging a US ban under a Trump presidency, the future of 鈥渞oadblock marketing鈥�, Perplexity鈥檚 new feature that lets you buy things directly within its search engine, the true story that inspired the 1992 film 鈥淎 League Of Their Own鈥�, and more. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Director of Reports Editing Rahul Chadha, Senior Analyst Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf, and Senior Director of Forecasting Oscar Orozco.

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss the big questions Meta is hearing from advertisers, the interplay of analytics and marketing, and the argument for removing the distinction between brand and performance marketing. Tune in to the discussion with Vice President and Principal Analyst Jasmine Enberg and Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Analytics at Meta Alex Schultz.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss what the high-income shoppers path-to-purchase looks like and how best to market to them. Listen to the conversation with our Senior Analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts Senior Analyst Sky Canaves and Analyst Paola Flores-Marquez.

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss what happened to Spotify鈥檚 subscriber growth after it raised prices, how it plans to take on YouTube, and what has led to the audio giant inching closer to profitability. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson and Analyst Daniel Konstantinovic.

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss what鈥檚 fueling Amazons online shopping revenue, how much its advertising business is contributing to its total revenue, and how significant its cloud business has become. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman, and Analyst Rachel Wolff.

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss how AI is shaping internet search, what social commerce will look like in two years鈥�, how hotels are planning for shifting travelers expectations, a new approach to combating retail theft, the origins of London, and more. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Vice President of Content Suzy Davidkhanian, Principal Analyst Bill Fisher, and Senior Analyst Carina Perkins.

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss what鈥檚 behind Google鈥檚 recent ad revenue growth, how OpenAI fusing SearchGPT to ChatGPT will affect them, and where we鈥檙e at with the search giant鈥檚 two major antitrust cases. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson and Senior Analyst Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss why Nike isn鈥檛 doing all that well, how it can stay relevant with the competition, and which brands it could possibly learn from. Listen to the conversation with our Senior Analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts Senior Analyst Zak Stambor and Analyst Rachel Wolff.

Western Union has become the latest financial company to launch a media network, joining the likes of Chase and PayPal. 鈥淭he biggest advantage [financial media networks] have is just breadth. So, unlike a retail media network, they capture the entire spending history that a customer has,鈥� said our analyst Maria Elm on an episode of our Behind the Numbers podcast.

In today鈥檚 episode of The Banking & Payments Show podcast we talk about how financial services companies partner with creators on social media to reach younger audiences. In the 鈥楬eadlines鈥� segment we examine the partnerships between banks and influencers by discussing the 蘑菇AV article, 鈥淗ow to make finfluencer partnerships work with a smaller marketing budget.鈥� And in the 鈥楽tory by Numbers鈥� segment, we shift the conversation to how many financial influencers there are on social media and the steps a bank needs to take to find the right finfluencer to partner with. Join the discussion with host, Rob Rubin, content creator and finfluencer, Taylor Mitchell, and analyst, Lauren Ashcraft.

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss what the arrival of SearchGPT means for the search universe, the best ways to market through emotion, what the November holiday shopping season storyline will be, what happens now we have reached 鈥減eak media鈥�, the most suitable post-pandemic work arrangement, and more. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Vice Presidents of Content Suzy Davidkhanian and Paul Verna, and Senior Analyst Blake Droesch.

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss Meta鈥檚 new AI search initiative, what the 2023 鈥測ear of efficiency鈥� has meant for 2024, and what to make of Threads at this point. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson and Vice President and Principal Analyst Jasmine Enberg.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss what commerce media encompasses, the size of the financial and travel networks, and the companies to pay closest attention to in this space. Listen to the conversation with our Senior Analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts Senior Analyst Arielle Feger and Principal Analyst Sarah Marzano.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss what could help Snapchat add users in North American again, what a 鈥淪imple Snapchat鈥� app could do, and the potential impact of a new 鈥淪ponsored Snaps鈥� ad format. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson and Vice President and Principal Analyst Jasmine Enberg.

If it feels like podcasts have more ads, that鈥檚 because they do, according to data from our exclusive KPI partnerships. Podcast ad spend is increasing, and with it podcast ad load is on the rise. This year, US podcast ad spend will reach $2.28 billion, per our forecast. That鈥檚 a growth of 15.9% over 2023.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss what will happen if either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris win the US election and how that will affect inflation, high growth digital advertising channels, and regulatory priorities. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman, and Senior Analyst Zak Stambor.