If there’s one thing Americans love to listen to, it’s true crime. A new Pew Research study of the U.S. podcast market found that nearly a quarter of top-ranked titles in America focused on true cr…
use in-depth reporting to cover their topics, compared to other genres which are much lower .
After the crime podcast wave, genres thin out a bit: 10% focused on politics and government, 9% on entertainment, pop culture and arts and 8% on self-help and relationships. The rest covered a broad range of topics like comedy, religion, sports, health and money. It seems American listeners want a lot of variety: one-fifth of the top podcasts didn’t fit into one single category, and instead covered a more than one topic. In fact, no one genre accounted for more than a quarter of the podcasts.
When it comes to news, Pew found that not many Americans are reaching for their headphones. Only 15% of the top podcasts had a new focus and just 18% were affiliated with a news organization. Still, listeners reported that about two-thirds of adults have heard current events discussed at least once on a podcast they’ve listened to in the last year.Spotify came out on top in terms of accessibility, with 99% of the top podcasts available on their platform.
It was an equal toss up for video components: about half of podcasts had accompanying videos, and half did not.Around half of them seek audience support by offering paid subscriptions, selling merch or asking for donations.Pew Research study analyzed 451 podcasts from the average top 300 daily rankings on Spotify and Apple Podcasts U.S. from April to Sept. 2022
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
True crime dominates among top-ranked podcasts: Pew researchTrue crime dominates among top-ranked podcasts. Here are 4 other takeaways from new Pew research, from video's rise to the state of exclusivity.
Read more »
True Crime Travel: A New Report Has The Best Places To GoThanks to shows like 'Tiger King' and 'The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel,' true crime tourism is on the rise.
Read more »
True Crime Travel: A New Report Has The Best Places To GoThanks to shows like 'Tiger King' and 'The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel,' true crime tourism is on the rise.
Read more »
The best true crime titles on Netflix to stream right nowOur ultimate guide to the best true-crime movies and docuseries available to stream on Netflix.
Read more »
'Black Mirror' fans say 'Loch Henry's' ending is the 'biggest twist of the season'Online, fans have reacted to the episode's turns with shock. 'The episode has the biggest twist of the season,' one tweet reads.
Read more »
Metal detectors may be used at Houston bars, clubs to cut down on crime, mayor proposesThe mayor wants to ban guns inside bars and nightclubs in Houston. But, that's not the only proposal he has on deck to try to cut down on crime.
Read more »