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Deezer creates ‘Black Culture’ channel

Deezer creates ‘Black Culture’ channel reinforcing the streamer’s commitment to Black artists and podcasters. The streamer is taking action to support black artists and creators and in June this year Deezer removed the term ‘Urban’ explaining that it’s an outdated word and is something they have banned internally and stopped using externally. With its new ‘Black Culture’ channel, Deezer has committed to promoting audio content from the most talented black creators around the world. Its […]

Spotify rolls out Top Podcasts and Trending Podcast charts
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Spotify rolls out Top Podcasts and Trending Podcast charts

Spotify rolls out Top Podcasts and Trending Podcast charts which are available in 26 countries on Spotify mobile (iOS and Android). The charts will not only share the fastest-climbing of-the-moment trends for podcasts with users, but will also list the overall most popular shows in your region based on recent listener numbers. Certain markets, including Brazil, Australia, Germany, Mexico, Sweden, UK and the US will dig further into the podcast data and will separate out […]

25% of Latinos in the US are monthly podcast listeners
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25% of Latinos in the US are monthly podcast listeners

25% of Latinos in the US are monthly podcast listeners with 45% of US Latinos age 18+ having listened to a podcast at some point. These findings are from a Share of Ear report from Edison Research and show the results of a representative survey of 2500 Hispanic/Latino adults age 18+. conducted in May 2020. Although US Latinos (61%) overall are less likely to be familiar with the term ‘podcasting’ than the total US population (75%), there are […]

COVID-19 is changing listening habits in US
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COVID-19 is changing listening habits in US

COVID-19 is changing listening habits in the US with the percentage of listeners streaming AM/FM Radio increasing to 10% and the share of time spent listening to audio at home has increased by 44%. These findings are from the Share of Ear reports from Edison Research and represent the results of two surveys conducted in May 2020. Streaming accounts for 10% of AM/FM Radio Most radio stations in the US now can be heard online […]

Spotify to produce DC Super Heroes Podcasts
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Spotify to produce DC Super Heroes Podcasts

Spotify is to produce DC Super Heroes and Super Villains Podcasts in an exclusive series as part of a new multiyear partnership with Warner Bros and DC. The partnership will leverage the iconic characters of the entire DC Universe such as Batman and Robin, the JLA and the Birds of Prey. Additionally, the companies are expected to draw upon Warner Bros. Studio’s broader collection of timeless titles as stand-alone podcast series. This collaborative and innovative […]

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Deezer Podcasts now in Turkey

Deezer Podcasts are now available in Turkey less than a month from the launch of its music service. Deezer users in Turkey can now access their favourite podcasts in the dedicated ‘Shows’ tab in the app. The podcast library includes both local shows and global favourites and is available for download for both free and Premium users. Users can browse podcasts in over 11 categories and 15 genres. These include an array of topics including […]

Podcast listening in Canada catches up to US level
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Podcast listening in Canada catches up to US level

Podcast listening in Canada catches up to US level with 1 in 4 being regular podcast listeners according to The Infinite Dial 2020 Canada, the third annual study of digital media behaviour in Canada from Edison Research and Triton Digital. The study was based on a representative sample of 1076 Canadian adults aged 18 and older was conducted in the first quarter of 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic. 37% of Canadians age 18 and older are monthly podcast listeners (compared with 37% in the US) and 24% of those […]