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Understanding the Context

Rory Sutherland, vice-chairman of Ogilvy, can often be relied upon for a quotable comment that gets straight to the point. That was certainly the case on his panel titled “What’s wrong with podcast ... Podcast advertising continued its rapid expansion in Q4 2024, with total ad spend rising 19% year-over-year, according to Magellan AI’s Podcast Advertising Benchmark Report. The study, which analyzed ...

Key Insights

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