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Edison Research produce a number of gold-standard research studies for the podcasting industry, including the Inf...
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Podcasts are more interesting to non-listeners than ever before, says new data. Sounds Profitable published The Podcast Landscape 2024, a look at podcast consumption in the US. It claims 53% of Americans ages 18+ listen to podcasts each month (6% higher than Edison Research’s claimed 47%). The data includes the top 20 “favorite podcasts” (13% of respondents say their favorite is Joe Rogan), and suggests that YouTube has extended its lead as the most popular place to discover new shows. The study interviewed more than 5,000 Americans in an online panel. Some of the data was previewed at Podcast Movement.
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True crime is the third most popular podcast genre; but 84% of the US population consume true crime content in some way, whether TV, YouTube, social media or podcasting. Edison Research presented the True Crime Consumer Report at Podcast Movement.
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Edison Research revealed the Top 50 Podcasts in the US measured by weekly audience (and done through a survey, so every podcast gets measured). There’s no change in the top three: The Daily at #3, Crime Junkie at #2 and Joe Rogan at #1. 24 shows are hosted on Megaphone; 9 on Simplecast.
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