Joe Rogan and ‘Crime Junkie’ Both Top 500 Million All-Time Streams on Spotify, Leading Inaugural Podcaster Milestone Awards (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital Editor Spotify has set up a velvet-roped VIP section for its most listened to podcasters — with Joe Rogan and Audiochuck’s “Crime Junkie” getting the top honors in the streamer’s inaugural Creator Milestone Awards.
Evaluated quarterly, Spotify’s Creator Milestone Award are being bestowed on podcasters who reach certain streaming thresholds on the platform.
The first group of honorees is getting plaques in three tiers based on total lifetime-to-date streams globally: bronze (100 million streams), silver (250 millions streams) and gold (500 million streams).
The new awards mark the first time Spotify has publicly revealed streaming numbers for podcasters across the platform, albeit only at the designated threshold levels.
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