According to a study on podcast consumption in the United States as of May 2021, 14 percent of respondents stated that they listened to podcasts on a daily basis while 20 percent said they listened more than monthly. On the other hand, 40 percent said that they never listened to podcasts.
Podcast consumption in the United States as of May 2021, by frequency
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Jacobs Media. (May 20, 2021). Podcast consumption in the United States as of May 2021, by frequency [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/610257/internet-users-listen-podcasts/
Jacobs Media. "Podcast consumption in the United States as of May 2021, by frequency." Chart. May 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610257/internet-users-listen-podcasts/
Jacobs Media. (2021). Podcast consumption in the United States as of May 2021, by frequency. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610257/internet-users-listen-podcasts/
Jacobs Media. "Podcast Consumption in The United States as of May 2021, by Frequency." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610257/internet-users-listen-podcasts/
Jacobs Media, Podcast consumption in the United States as of May 2021, by frequency Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610257/internet-users-listen-podcasts/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Podcast consumption in the United States as of May 2021, by frequency [Graph], Jacobs Media, May 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/610257/internet-users-listen-podcasts/