Most podcast listening is at home
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Most podcast listening is at home

Most podcast listening is at home with 67% of total daily podcast consumption in the US according to a recent blog post by Edison Research. Using their Share of Ear survey that measures the full audio space it shows how much music the average American listens to in a typical day using a nationally representative sample of those aged 13+ surveyed in Q4 2024. Besides the reality that people spend by far the most amount of their time […]

YouTube reaches 1 Bn monthly podcast users
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YouTube reaches 1 Bn monthly podcast users

YouTube reaches 1 Bn monthly podcast users making it the most frequently used service for listening to podcasts in the US. As of the 1st January 2025 there were more than 1 Bn monthly active viewers of podcast content on YouTube and often the first place people go when looking for a new podcast. Podcasts on YouTube and YouTube Music are available on every kind of device including TVs. Last year, viewers watched over 400M hours of […]

Top 50 US podcasts for Q4 2024
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Top 50 US podcasts for Q4 2024

The Top 50 US podcasts for Q4 2024 chart according to Edison Podcast Metrics has been published by Edison Research. Edison Podcast Metrics is the only podcast measurement service that measures the relative audience size and demographics of all podcast networks in the US. The Edison Podcast Metrics Top 50 Podcasts of Q4 2024 list is derived from data collected continuously during the third quarter of 2024, and interviewing 5,163 weekly podcast consumers ages 13 and older in the US. […]

Podcast listening by US Latinos up 72% since 2020
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Podcast listening by US Latinos up 72% since 2020

Podcast listening by US Latinos up 72% since 2020 according to the U.S. Latino Podcast Listener Report 2024 released by Edison Research in association with LWC Studios, Latino Media Network, Libsyn, SiriusXM Podcast Network, and Uforia Podcasts. The report was based on an online study of a nationally representative survey of 2,502 US Hispanic/Latino adults age 18+. According to the study, 43% of US Latinos age 18+ are monthly podcast listeners, a 72% increase since 2020 when the proportion was 25%. […]

Top 50 US podcasts for Q3 2024
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Top 50 US podcasts for Q3 2024

The Top 50 US podcasts for Q3 2024 chart according to Edison Podcast Metrics has been published by Edison Research. Edison Podcast Metrics is the only podcast measurement service that measures the relative audience size and demographics of all podcast networks in the US. The Edison Podcast Metrics Top 50 Podcasts of Q3 2024 list is derived from data collected continuously during the third quarter of 2024, and interviewing 5,000 weekly podcast consumers ages 13 and older in the US. […]

Qobuz hosts The Metallica Report podcast in HiRes
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Qobuz hosts The Metallica Report podcast in HiRes

Qobuz hosts The Metallica Report podcast in HiRes, Pantheon Media’s audio podcast series. Every Wednesday, new episodes can be found in Qobuz’ dedicated “Metallica Report” playlist in full 24-bit resolution not available anywhere else. Metallica fans can listen in to get insider access to the group’s latest news, tour updates, and behind-the-scenes stories straight from the band’s Northern California headquarters. The podcast partnership with Pantheon represents the streaming service’s “boutique in a superstore world” approach […]

YouTube is the preferred podcast listening service in US
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YouTube is the preferred podcast listening service in US

YouTube is the preferred podcast listening service in the US according to a recent report by Edison Research. According to Edison Podcast Metrics, 31% of weekly podcast listeners age 13 and up choose YouTube as the service they use most to listen to podcasts, surpassing Spotify (27%) and Apple Podcasts (15%). Edison Podcast Metrics is the only podcast measurement service that measures listening, not downloads, across all networks, shows, and platforms. As the world of podcasting evolves, many […]