In August, Spotify hosted over 24% of all new podcast episodes, illustrating its dominant position in the podcast hosting market, far surpassing competitors like Spreaker.
The significant drop in new podcast episodes in August, seeing a 4.1% reduction from the previous month, raises concerns about content production trends in the podcasting industry.
The metrics reveal a tightly held market, with Spotify's influence growing while other platforms like Buzzsprout and Megaphone struggle to close the gap in episode hosting volume.
Livewire's report indicates that about 1.7 million episodes were released in August, showcasing how metrics like episode count can define success and market share in podcasting.
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