US Creator Podcast Revenues Forecast 2025

Brands Want in on Creator Podcasts—but Both Sides Face Challenges

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Podcasts represent a small, but growing, revenue stream for creators. Brands want in on creator-led podcasts, especially as video becomes a more crucial component of podcasting. But both sides face challenges over concerns related to scale, brand safety, and ad loads.
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Creators primarily still rely on social media for monetization, but podcasts represent a growing revenue stream for them. It’s a way to build and grow audiences outside of social. Marketers have taken note—but challenges related to scale and brand safety remain.

Key Question: Why are podcasts becoming a bigger revenue stream for creators—and how can brands take advantage?

Key Stat: Creators in the US will bring in more than $1 billion in revenues from podcasts by next year, per our estimates—a 21.7% jump YoY.

This report can help you:

  • Develop media strategy and allocate budget for campaigns (brands).
  • Develop go-to-market strategy and showcase opportunities to customers (media platforms, agencies, and solution providers).

authors

Minda Smiley

Contributors

Rahul Chadha
Director, Report Editing
Vladimir de Leon
Chart Editor
Jasmine Enberg
Vice President and Principal Analyst
Donte Gibson
Senior Charts Editor
Zach Goldner
Senior Forecasting Analyst
Madan Kumar
Copy Editor
Paul Verna
VP, Content
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