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Apple wants hosts to focus on their shows

Apple Podcasts follower counts have never been visible, but next month podcasters will be able to see this data on the private Apple Podcasts Connect dashboard.

Apple is adding new tools for podcasters to track audience trends, as well as boosting...

A new report today states that Apple is going to be adding new tools for podcasters to track audience trends and more.

Alongside new guidance from Apple about creating podcast channels, all creators using Apple Podcasts Connect will soon be able to get follower metrics, in addition to downloads and time listened.

Alongside new guidance from Apple about creating podcast channels, producers using Podcasts Subscriptions service will soon be able to get subscriber metrics including time listened.

After a number of delays, Apple has officially announced that theyre launching their new Apple Podcasts Subscriptions platform next week.

  During Q1, Spotifys paid subscriber total grew to 158 million, up 21% from the same period a year ago, as the streaming giants battle with Apple Music and Apple Podcasts heats up. While Spotify welcomes the subscriber growth, it cautioned about uncertain expansion moving forward. Some of its newest growth markets — most notably India — are experiencing surges in COVID-19 cases, casting an uncertain light on future returns. Average revenue per user dropped 7% year-over-year to 4.12 eu...

Spotify now has 158 million subscribers as war with Apple intensifies During Q1, Spotifys paid subscriber total grew to 158 million, up 21% from the same period a year ago, as the streaming giants battle with Apple Music and Apple Podcasts heats up. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek While Spotify welcomes the subscriber growth, it cautioned about uncertain expansion moving forward. Some of its newest growth markets -- most notably India -- are experiencing surges in COVID-19 cases, ca...

Spotify Announces Podcasts Subscription Service to Rival Apple Podcasts Tuesday April 27, 2021 7:50 am PDT by Mitchel Broussard As was rumored last week, Spotify today announced a new paid subscription platform for podcasts. The service will begin rolling out in the United States today and then expand internationally in the coming months (via The announcement comes exactly one week after Apple announced its own Apple Podcasts subscription platform at the "Spring Loaded" event. The new Spotify ...