In the thin upper atmosphere of podcast rankings, change over time is small and rare. Edison Research has released its Top 50 Podcasts in the U.S. based on reach for Q3 2025 among weekly podcast consumers ages 13+. Continue Reading
— Dashboard AM, one way or another / Tesla
— Unchangingness / Eric Nuzum
— After 17 years / Spotify
— Walled garden + open platform: A speculative merger / Hernan Lopez
Edison releases its Q3 accounting of the top podcasts in U.S. listening. We view it as a demonstration of success stability. Continue Reading
Edison Research has been acquired by market research company SSRS. The company assures that the transition will be smooth sailing for Edison clients. Click for details. Continue Reading
The Signal Awards has released its 2025 slate of winners. This program’s goal is to recognize “podcasts that define culture.” One might conclude a secondary goal: to overwhelm us with an enormous trove of excellence … and a prodigious range of podcast discovery. Continue Reading
New podcast production took a step upward in September compared to August, nudging about two percent to the gain. The most startling metric in this month’s statistical roundup is in the “AI Fake Podcasts Removed” chart. Click for details. Continue Reading
— Spotify dives deeper in video with new Netflix deal / Spotify
— Taylor Swift’s album equivalency numbers / Taylor Swift
— “I Want My…” MTV music
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Apple, which sparked mainstream adoption of podcasting in 2005 when it added podcasts to the iTunes music player, has hired an epochal early mover to bolster its contemporary podcast effort. Raiding audio giant NPR, Apple has hired Collin Campbell, reportedly to strengthen Apple’s podcast platform. Continue Reading
— Daytime domination / Edison Researh
— Celebration and expansion / Laura Hagen
— Podcast partnership MDE
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Highly-ranked podcast host Alex Cooper has enlarged her business empire with the launch of a new component f her Unwell Network, called Unwell Ad Agency. Google is a partner. Continue Reading
UK-based Global has raised its game in podcasting with the acquisition of The Fellas Studios, a video-specialty podcast production house whose founding mission is “transforming what has traditionally been an audio-only format into a dynamic video experience.” Continue Reading