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On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss the new challenges facing today鈥檚 CMO and how GenAI, and now AI agents, are transforming the job. Tune in to the conversation with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, our Analyst Jacob Bourne, and the President of Zeta Global Steven Gerber. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.

Spotify reports its first full year of profitability: Cost-cutting, price hikes, and a UMG deal should help the company build on its strong Q4 in 2025.

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss how DeepSeek has reset Google鈥檚 AI strategy, how much other GenAI chatbots can chip away at Google鈥檚 search dominance, and why the tech giant was able to double revenue growth last year. Tune in to the conversation with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman, and Senior Analyst Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.

On today鈥檚 special edition podcast, we discuss the evolution of creator content, how content is migrating off social channels, brand partnerships and the implications of AI on content. Join Vice President and Principal Analyst, Jasmine Enberg as she hosts Nicole Weltman, Head of Social from Taco Bell, Bryan Reisberg, Creator, CEO, and Co-Founder of Little Chonk, and Sarah Crockett, Senior Vice President and CMO of DSW. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss how marketers (and consumers) currently feel about brand safety, how publishers are trying to assuage brands鈥� concerns, and what comes after 鈥榖rand suitability鈥�. Tune in to the conversation with Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, our Senior Director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman, Vice President Paul Verna, and co-founder and CEO of Mobian Jonah Goodhart. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.

On today鈥檚 special edition podcast, we discuss how marketers and advertisers are beginning to treat influencer marketing as a need-to-have as more serious industries from B2B to politics and healthcare are developing their own creator strategies. This discussion is from the keynote of 蘑菇AV鈥檚 The Creator Economy Trends 2025 and is hosted by Vice President and Principal Analyst Jasmine Enberg and Principal Analyst Sarah Marzano. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss what Gen Alpha are up to on social media, where they are about to migrate to, and what advertisers need to know about these young people. Tune in to the conversation with Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Analyst Paola Flores-Marquez, and Vice President of Research Jennifer Pearson. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.

Spotify and UMG expand their partnership: Companies offer new subscription tiers, premium content bundles, and artist-first royalty reforms.

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss how much is too much when it comes to AI-generated ads, the relationship between how much people notice ads versus how intrusive they find them, and the main reason consumers say they feel 鈥渋gnored鈥� by marketers. Tune in to the conversation with Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Director of Reports Editing Rahul Chadha, and Senior Analyst Evelyn Mitchell-Wolff. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.

Amid leadership upheaval and falling stock, it could be an attractive target for Amazon or Spotify, which could benefit from Sonos鈥� hardware expertise.

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss how DeepSeek pulled the rug from under the established AI giants, how it stacks up against other chatbot models, and why it has changed the AI conversation moving forward. Tune in to the conversation with Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Analyst Grace Harmon, and Senior Analyst Gadjo Sevilla. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.

How SiriusXM plans to compete with Spotify: After a failed music streaming venture, the company is reinvesting in its car business.

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss the trend of healthcare and pharmaceutical brands selling prescription drugs, treatments, and medical services directly to consumers and how rising medical costs are changing patients鈥� relationship with the healthcare system. Tune in to the conversation with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, and Senior Analysts Dane Finley and Rajiv Leventhal. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss why households with no pay-TV (traditional or digital) will be the majority and if livestream shopping in America can become habitual. Tune in to the conversation with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Principal Forecasting Writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, and Senior Director of Forecasting Oscar Orozco. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss how much we will actually be using AI agents this year, what happens when they start talking to each other, and how much Apple is likely to move the smart glasses adoption needle. Tune in to the conversation with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Technology Analyst Jacob Bourne and Senior Briefings Editor Gadjo Sevilla. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss what the verdict is on Netflix's sports streaming experimentation and how small and mid-sized advertisers are spending more on CTV ads. Tune in to the conversation with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Analyst Ross Benes and Vice President Paul Verna. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss how shopping will get even more social, how brands will be fighting their way into your messaging apps, and more. Tune in to the conversation with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Vice President and Principal Analyst Jasmine Enberg and Senior Analyst Minda Smiley. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss which media types we will be using more or less, how to build a real online community, and which groups will benefit from the digital economy the most in 2025. Tune in to the conversation with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, our Senior Analyst Max Willens, and Chief Revenue Officer at Vox Geoff Schiller. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.

On today鈥檚 podcast, we discuss the 蘑菇AV report, 9 Pivotal Shifts in AI, Regulation, and Advertising That Will Change the Business Landscape. Our analysts will compete in the Great Behind The Numbers Take Off 鈥� Top Trends edition, borrowing from the television show, The Great British Bake Off. In the Take Off, we will talk in-depth about how retail media, social and AI will undercut traditional search and will governments protect children from digital ad giants. Listen to the conversation with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Analyst Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf, and Analyst Bill Fisher. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.

AI鈥檚 role in Spotify Wrapped is slightly subdued: The platform鈥檚 yearly marketing event included AI, but stopped short of prominently featuring it.