Can someone explain how Apple Podcasts and Spotify currently track and report listener retention rates so I can prep for my advertiser pitch this afternoon
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Can someone explain how Apple Podcasts and Spotify currently track and report listener retention rates so I can prep for my advertiser pitch this afternoon
4 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Apple Podcasts Connect analytics retention engaged listeners average consumption 2026 official documentationGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence
Spotify for Creators analytics audience retention podcast episode retention 2026 official documentationGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Apple Podcasts Connect analytics average consumption engaged listeners retention episode analytics officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Spotify for Creators podcast analytics audience retention graph streams plays consumption officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (4)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 4 of 4 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT4 real searches · gpt-6
Apple Podcasts Connect analytics retention engaged listeners average consumption 2026 official documentation Google ↗
Spotify for Creators analytics audience retention podcast episode retention 2026 official documentation Google ↗
Apple Podcasts Connect analytics average consumption engaged listeners retention episode analytics official Google ↗
Spotify for Creators podcast analytics audience retention graph streams plays consumption official Google ↗
- Analytics glossary · support.spotify.com
- Bringing deeper insight to know and grow your audience · creators.spotify.com
- Analytics · podcasters.apple.com
- Understanding Audience analytics · support.spotify.com
- Episode analytics · support.spotify.com
Queries
4 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apple Podcasts Connect analytics retention engaged listeners average consumption 2026 official documentation OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Spotify for Creators analytics audience retention podcast episode retention 2026 official documentation OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Apple Podcasts Connect analytics average consumption engaged listeners retention episode analytics official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Spotify for Creators podcast analytics audience retention graph streams plays consumption official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |