Archewell posted a tweet in January asking Spotify to “help address this public health crisis,” while committing to its partnership with the platform. Film director Ava DuVerney also cut ties with Spotify one year after reaching a podcasting deal with the platform, over concerns around keeping Rogan on the platform. Rogan’s show is estimated to average as many as 11 million listeners per episode, the Washington Post reported, making it one of Spotify’s most popular podcasts.

In January, Rogan’s podcast came under fire from musicians such as Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, who departed from Spotify after it refused to remove the podcast. Spotify say that they have built the charts to as trustworthy and transparent as possible: They’re based on a combination of number of unique listeners and number of followers and provide expanded opportunity for podcasters to get their shows discovered.In addition to the U.S., Markle’s podcast also topped Spotify’s podcast charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. This chart is determined exclusively by the number of unique listeners on that day, providing a look into what’s buzzworthy at the moment. Top Episodes is where to find of-the-moment trends in what people are listening to today.It’s determined by a combination of overall follower counts and the number of recent

Top Podcasts is where to find the overall most popular show, ones fans have been listening to for some time, and rising newcomers.The new charts are meant to be a one-stop shop for discovering new shows and seeing what the rest of the world is listening to. Spotify have unveiled new and more detailed Podcast Charts along with and highly shareable features so podcasters and listeners alike can share the word of their favourite shows. Spotify’s podcast charts now have more detail and new features

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