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Podtrac Releases Weekly Podcast Data Through June 13


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Podtrac podcast data for the week of June 7-13 shows downloads were up 1% over the previous week and down 11% over the corresponding period last year for Podtrac measured shows. The Science category showed the largest growth week-over-week climbing 9% each. The Education category showed the weakest growth week-over-week falling 11% from the prior week.

Download growth for the 52-week period from June 8, 2020 to June 13, 2021 was down 11% across all Podtrac measured podcasts. Week-over-week download growth for the week of June 7-13, 2021 was up 1% across all Podtrac measured podcasts.

Download growth for the 52-week period from June 8, 2020 to June 13, 2021 was -15% for Arts, -24% for Business, +6% for Comedy, -49% for Education, -7% for History, -19% for News, -11% for Science, -24% for Society & Culture, -3% for Sports, and +55% for True Crime.

Week-over-week download growth for the week of June 7-13, 2021 was -5% for Arts, -5% for Business, -1% for Comedy, -11% for Education, +5% for History, +3% for News, +9% for Science, -5% for Society & Culture, +5% for Sports, and -1% for True Crime.

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