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Friday, November 18, 2022
In October of 2001, Apple introduced the iconic "iPod". The first MP3 player that could hold 1,000 songs and still fit into your pocket. In 2004 a journalist used a combination of the words "iPod" and "broadcast" and coined the term "podcast". Today podcasts are on the rise in prominence across the globe. Let's take a look at some stats concerning podcasts!
Since 2019 countries across the world have seen an increase in people who listen to podcasts.
Sweden has had a 44% increase
United States, 37%
Even though the term podcast derives from an Apple device, Spotify takes the crown as the most popular podcast platform in the U.S.
Apple Podcasts follows second
Google Podcasts is the third most used podcast platform in the U.S
Fun Fact: Twitter was born from a failed podcasting platform
Source: Statista (a), Statista (b)