Apple Podcasts significantly expanded its Apple Music and Apple News podcast channels late yesterday and introduced podcasts for subscribers to a variety of third-party apps. In all, Apple says there are over 60 new shows comprised of over 2,500 episodes. The Apple Music channel new features 42 shows, a significant increase from the handful that

Apple Podcasts now offers subscription analytics, more Delegated Delivery partners to publish subscription podcasts via a hosting provider, and a new integration with Linkfire marketing tools.

Today, Apple announced new analytics and marketing tools for podcast creators. Apple Podcast analytical tools are being expanded to provide a wealth of new anonymized information about paid podcast subscriptions. The new stats will cover information about free trials, conversion rates to paid subscriptions, financial data, and more. There are a number of ways to

As I wrote earlier today, Apple has a lot of plans for its Podcasts app this fall, but the company is not waiting to roll out all of the changes to the app. Yesterday, Apple Podcasts added the following nine new subcategories to the app’s search tab on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV: Mental

Apple Podcasts features nine new subcategories complete with charts for top shows and episodes, and a new way to find podcasts by language in select markets.

Learn about the benefits of following a show on Apple Podcasts and how to view follower engagement in Analytics on Apple Podcasts Connect.

Apple Podcasts introduces Follower metrics, MP3 support for subscription audio, and more

Today, in a post on the Apple Podcasts for Creators webpage, Apple announced an expansion of the podcast analytics it offers, which podcasters can sign up to use at Apple Podcasts Connect. Apple is adding a new metric called Followers, the term Apple uses to describe listeners who subscribe to a free podcast. The company

Apple celebrates this year’s best and most popular podcasts and their creators.

Benjamin Mayo writing for 9to5Mac reports that Apple has published its first podcast that isn’t tied to a TV+ property or Apple News. The show, called Hooked, is a true-crime story featuring career bank robber Tony Hathaway. As Mayo notes, the show is listed as an ‘Apple Original podcast.’ Perhaps more notable is that there