According to a forecast on the habits of podcast listeners in 2022, Spotify has overtaken Apple Podcasts in terms of monthly podcast listeners in the United States. Spotify is estimated to reach 32.5 million podcast listeners per month while Apple Podcast is predicted to only have 28.5 million monthly listeners. However, both numbers present an increase in listener number compared to the previous year.
Number of monthly podcast listeners on Spotify and Apple Podcasts in the United States in 2022 (in millions)
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eMarketer. (February 28, 2022). Number of monthly podcast listeners on Spotify and Apple Podcasts in the United States in 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1229112/podcast-listeners-spotify-apple-united-states/
eMarketer. "Number of monthly podcast listeners on Spotify and Apple Podcasts in the United States in 2022 (in millions)." Chart. February 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1229112/podcast-listeners-spotify-apple-united-states/
eMarketer. (2022). Number of monthly podcast listeners on Spotify and Apple Podcasts in the United States in 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1229112/podcast-listeners-spotify-apple-united-states/
eMarketer. "Number of Monthly Podcast Listeners on Spotify and Apple Podcasts in The United States in 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2022, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1229112/podcast-listeners-spotify-apple-united-states/
eMarketer, Number of monthly podcast listeners on Spotify and Apple Podcasts in the United States in 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1229112/podcast-listeners-spotify-apple-united-states/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of monthly podcast listeners on Spotify and Apple Podcasts in the United States in 2022 (in millions) [Graph], eMarketer, February 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1229112/podcast-listeners-spotify-apple-united-states/