Edison Research Archives

Video Podcasts Are Taking Off in the US

23/09/2025

The Rise of Video Podcasts Podcasting used to be synonymous with audio. People listened while commuting, exercising, or cooking — the appeal was hands-free, voice-only storytelling. But that’s changing fast. According to Edison Research’s Podcast Consumer 2025, more than half of Americans aged 12+ have now watched a video podcast, and over a third have done so in just the last month. Younger audiences in particular are blurring the line between “podcast” and “show,” expecting […]

CarPlay & Android Auto listening grows in the US

23/09/2025

Connected Dashboards Growing As of Q2 2025, just over one-third of Americans (13+) have Apple CarPlay or Android Auto in their primary vehicle, according to Edison Research’s Share of Ear survey. Among those who have that tech and have driven in the past month, 83% use it regularly. What Drivers Are Listening To Even with CarPlay or Android Auto, AM/FM radio leads Among US drivers with CarPlay or Android Auto, 47% of in-car listening still […]

Top 25 UK Podcasts for Q2 2025 revealed

29/08/2025

The Top 25 UK podcasts for Q2 2025 chart according to Edison Podcast Metrics has been published by Edison Research. Edison Podcast Metrics UK, the only podcast measurement service that measures the relative audience size and demographics of all podcasts and podcast networks in the UK. The Edison Podcast Metrics Top 25 UK Podcasts of Q2 2025 list is derived from data collected continuously during the second quarter of 2025, interviewing podcast consumers aged 15 and […]

Top 50 US podcasts for Q2 2025

06/08/2025

The Top 50 US podcasts for Q2 2025 chart according to Edison Podcast Metrics has been published by Edison Research. Edison Podcast Metrics is the only podcast measurement service that measures the relative audience size and demographics of all podcast networks in the US. The Edison Podcast Metrics Top 50 Podcasts of Q2 2025 list is derived from data collected continuously during the second quarter of 2025, and interviewing 5,086 weekly podcast consumers ages 13 and older in the US. […]

More Americans now listen to audio on their TVs

15/07/2025

More Americans now listen to audio on their TVs with YouTube taking up over half of this time according to a recent blog post by Edison Research. Using their Share of Ear survey that measures the full audio space it shows how much music the average American listens to in a typical day using a nationally representative sample of those aged 13+ surveyed in Q2 2025. While less of a dominant force in media consumption than it once […]

Gen Z Americans spend over 4 hours with audio per day

26/06/2025

Gen Z Americans spend over 4 hours with audio per day and reap a multitude of benefits from their listening, according to The Gen Z Audio Report from Edison Research and SiriusXM Media. The report was based on a new online survey of 2010 listeners aged 13-24 in Q4 2024. Key finding from The Gen Z Audio Report Audio Habits They spend 42% of their average audio day with streaming music, 20% with music and music […]

Top 25 UK Podcasts for Q1 2025

28/05/2025

The Top 25 UK podcasts for Q1 2025 chart according to Edison Podcast Metrics has been published by Edison Research. Edison Podcast Metrics UK, the only podcast measurement service that measures the relative audience size and demographics of all podcasts and podcast networks in the UK. The Edison Podcast Metrics Top 25 UK Podcasts of Q1 2025 list is derived from data collected continuously during the first quarter of 2025, interviewing podcast consumers aged 15 and […]