Apple Podcasts has gained new charts highlighting the top subscriber shows and paid channels to help you find content worth your money.
Apple unveils Apple Podcasts charts for subscription shows
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Apple could potentially expand ads to the Maps, Podcasts and Books apps
Apple has internally tested Maps search ads. Moreover, the company could bring advertising to its other preinstalled iPhone apps, such as Books and Podcasts.
Apple is investing in original podcasts with options to launch new Apple TV+ films and shows
Apple isn't a stranger to financing original podcasts. The company already has a few out there in the wild, especially those geared towards supplementary content for Apple TV+ shows. But it turns out Apple is looking to boost investments, all the while still keeping an eye on building new TV series and films for its video streaming platform.
Apple Original Podcasts picks up ‘Project Unabom’ about the Unabomber
Apple Original Podcasts might not have the largest library (sounds familiar, Apple TV+), but that only means there's a lot of room to add new material. Which is probably a constant effort on Apple's part. And now there's one new show heading to the platform soon.
3 new Apple Podcasts features: Delegated delivery, storage management and more
Apple Podcasts is getting some handy controls when downloading new episodes, as well as annual memberships and other new features and tweaks.
Apple will finally show podcasters how many followers they have and other subscriber metrics such as time listened
Podcast producers will be pleased to learn about new Apple Podcasts metrics that will soon become available to them, such as follower count, time listened and so on.
Apple Podcasts app picks up new features like filtering episodes in iOS 15.4
Earlier today, Apple seeded the latest beta of iOS 15.4 to developers. The newest version of the prerelease software didn't add much to the mix. However, for fans of the Apple Podcasts app, there are a couple of new additions worth mentioning.
Apple’s newest original podcast ‘Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy’ will launch January 12, 2022
Apple has been a leader in the podcast space for a long time. But that comfortable position was due to the fact the company was the best way to find and listen to podcasts, not for original works. But Apple is looking to change that with a bigger push into original offerings.
These were the most popular shows, episodes and creators on Apple Podcasts in 2021
Apple Podcasts has shared annual rankings and charts that cover this year’s best and most popular podcasts shows, individual episodes, networks and creators.
Apple’s first standalone original podcast is a crime story called ‘Hooked’
Apple still holds a firm hold on the podcasts market in general, even as companies like Spotify try to take that crown on a regular basis. And while hosting a lot of different options is one way to go, most people know that original podcasts are yet another way to secure return listeners.
Apple TV+ sci-fi series ‘Foundation’ is getting a companion podcast
Apple is still a leader when it comes to podcast distribution. And with podcast popularity still at an all-time high, the company wants to make sure it doesn't miss the bus altogether. As a result, companion podcasts meant to promote, and diver even deeper into, Apple Original films and TV shows are a thing. And now there's a new one to look forward to.
Apple is celebrating America’s national parks with special collections in Apple Maps, the App Store, and much more
As the United States National Park Service turns 105 years old, Apple has determined now is the right time to celebrate. The company today has announced a new initiative that will see many of its services promoting the national parks throughout the United States. And that includes the Apple Pay collaboration that we reported on earlier this week.