New podcast production took a substantial step downward in February, compared to the same month a year ago. And in the month-over-month view, January-February represents the biggest single-month drop of the 12-month period.
As seen in the chart above, the February new-podcast launch number is substantially below February 2024 (the first bar in the chart). In fact the Feb. 2025 output of new podcasts was 67% of February 2024.
This according to Listen Notes, which continues its monthly tracking HERE.
A macro view is found in the count of new podcasts launched per year, going back to 2012. (See the chart below). We observe the Covid-era elevation of content, followed by a return to normal.
