Open The Mic Newsletter — Podcast News

Brett Johnson
3 min readApr 22, 2020

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Apple podcasts surpasses 1000000 podcasts according to independent industry statistics

Apple Podcasts Surpasses 1 Million Podcasts mypodcastreviews.com
More than half of all podcast consumption happens in the Apple Podcasts app, according to frequent reports from top podcast-hosting providers. Apple’s podcast catalog also populates many other podcast apps and directories through the Apple Media API (application programming interface).

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Spotify’s New Podcast Playlists Will Help You Discover Your Next Obsession newsroom.spotify.com

Spotify is helping listeners find their next favorite show by introducing them to the latest and greatest in podcast content. Whether it’s discovering the next series everyone will be buzzing about or collecting the freshest voices on every subject imaginable, our team of playlist editors from all around the globe are listening to hundreds of hours of podcasts and grouping the best episodes into topical, streamable playlists.

Consumers crave cheerful content during the coronavirus crisis — Axios

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And consumption of family entertainment is up.

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Why the stars of The Office, Scrubs and The Sopranos are all podcasting www.gq-magazine.co.uk
Stars of The Sopranos, The Office, Ozark and Scrubs and more are now recapping their shows, episode-by-episode, for the fans.

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The Podcast Glossary: Podcasting Terms, Lingo, & Jargon Explained!www.thepodcasthost.com
Podcasting can feel like a different language at times, especially if you’re new to it. Here, we break down and explain these common podcast terms.

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