Over the last few years, Spotify has been seriously ramping up its investment in podcasts with multiple acquisitions, building out a roster of exclusive shows, and more. Now it looks like those efforts are starting to pay off as Spotify is reportedly set ...

In September, analysts at eMarketer predicted Spotify was poised to overtake Apple Podcasts in U.S. listenership sometime this year. Today, Spotify announced for the first time it may have succeeded on that front. During the company’s Q3 2021 earnings ...

Misinformation about everything from election fraud to Covid-19 vaccines is reaching millions of Americans through a popular but opaque medium: podcasts. Many podcasts — on-demand audio programs which users can listen to on smartphones — bluntly ...

It's a tale as old as the App Store. Your small talk reaches a lull, and, before you can run for cover, someone unleashes the dreaded ice-breaker: Been listening to any good podcasts lately? Given how bountiful the landscape is, you deserve to enjoy the ...

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YouTube launched a new weekly chart of the most-watched podcasts on its platform as the Alphabet-owned company ramps up competition with Spotify and Apple in the rapidly evolving audio market. “The Joe Rogan Experience” topped the debut of the Weekly ...

The 2026 Student Podcast Challenge for grades 4-12 is now open. Submissions will close on May 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. You can submit here. Good luck! Calling all student storytellers: NPR's Student Podcast Challenge is back for 2026. As always, we're ...

Sociology, psychology and shame researcher Brené Brown has exited her exclusive podcast deal with Spotify and stopped her two ongoing podcast series on the audio platform. The author and podcast host released the final episode of "Unlocking Us" on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Frank Racioppi is the owner of Ear Worthy, focusing on podcasts. There are well over 20,000 to 200,000+ true-crime podcasts in existence, with the industry expanding rapidly due to high ...