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Podtrac Releases Weekly Podcast Data Through May 23


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Podtrac podcast data for the week of May 17-23 shows downloads were up 1% over the previous week and up 3% over the corresponding period last year for Podtrac measured shows. The True Crime category showed the strongest growth week-over-week gaining 18%. The Education category showed the weakest growth week-over-week dropping 4% from the prior week.

Download growth for the 52-week period from May 18, 2020 to May 23, 2021 was up 3% across all Podtrac measured podcasts. Week-over-week download growth for the week of May 17-23, 2021 grew 1% across all Podtrac measured podcasts.

Download growth for the 52-week period from May 18, 2020 to May 23, 2021 was -2% for Arts, -2% for Business, +6% for Comedy, -29% for Education, +4% for History, +1% for News, +10% for Science, -2% for Society & Culture, +3% for Sports, and +50% for True Crime.

Week-over-week download growth for the week of May 17, 2021 to May 23, 2021 was -2% for Arts, +7% for Business, -2% for Comedy, -4% for Education, -2% for History, -3% for News, -2% for Science, -1% for Society & Culture, +9% for Sports, and +18% for True Crime.

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