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Top 50 US podcasts for Q3 2021

17/11/2021

The Top 50 US podcasts for Q3 2021 chart according to the Podcast Consumer Tracker has been published by Edison Research. The Podcast Consumer Tracker is the only podcast measurement service that measures the relative audience size and demographics of all podcast networks. The Edison Research Top 50 Most Listened to US Podcasts from Q4 2020 – Q3 2021 list is derived from data collected continuously throughout 2020 and 2021 from surveying weekly podcast consumers […]

Young, multicultural listeners in US drive spoken word consumption

13/11/2021

Young, multicultural listeners in US drive spoken word consumption with mobile listening and podcasts adding to increases. These findings are part of the 2021 Spoken Word Audio Report from NPR and Edison Research based on based on 1000 online interviews of a representative sample of 18+ US spoken word consumers and 4000+ Share of Ear respondents aged 13+. Additionally, in-person interviews were conducted with individuals who had listened to spoken word audio in the last month. The […]

Spotify podcasts get interactive

05/10/2021

Spotify podcasts get interactive with new Q&A and Polls features rolled out to coincide with International Podcast Day. Spotify and Anchor are enabling these new features to help creators and listeners interact more deeply with podcast content. These interactive enhancements will make it easier for listeners to engage with the people behind their favourite podcasts and for creators to hear from their fans and listeners directly on Spotify. Q&A and Polls allow listeners to respond […]

Deezer reveals podcasting trends

02/10/2021

Deezer reveals podcasting trends to showcase its users’ listening trends to celebrate International Podcast Day which happened on 30th September. Deezer reported a huge 61% increase in audio content streams in the last year with a 40% growth of podcast active users in the same time period. The shows that have captured the world’s attention in 2021 include TED Talks Daily, which took no.1 position in 2021. This was followed by The Daily, Distractible, All […]

Top 50 US podcasts for Q2 2021

13/08/2021

The Top 50 US podcasts for Q2 2021 chart according to the Podcast Consumer Tracker has been published by Edison Research. The Podcast Consumer Tracker is the only podcast measurement service that measures the relative audience size and demographics of all podcast networks. The Edison Research Top 50 Most Listened to US Podcasts from Q3 2020 – Q2 2021 list is derived from data collected continuously throughout 2020 and 2021from surveying weekly podcast consumers ages […]

Podcast listening up 44% amongst US Latinos

15/07/2021

Podcast listening up 44% amongst US Latinos and one third listen to podcasts in Spanish. These findings are from an Edison Research report and show the results of a representative survey of 2500 Hispanic/Latino adults age 18+. conducted in May 2021. The US Latino Podcast Listener Report 2021 found that 36% of US Latinos age 18+ (16 million people) have listened to a podcast in the last month, which is a 44% increase over 2020 (25%). This is […]

Deezer goes global with NPR shows and podcasts

29/06/2021

Deezer goes global with NPR shows and podcasts giving podcast fans access to all of NPR’s original programming. In 2020, the number of global podcast listeners reached 485 million and it’s expected to jump to 800 million by 2025. (Statista – Podcasting Worldwide – statistics and facts, March 2021) NPR’s catalogue ranges from business, comedy, and education, to technology, true crime and more. Deezer podcast fans will have immediate access to popular shows including: TED Radio Hour, […]