Spotify is launching podcast charts to help people discover new shows - The Verge

Spotify is revamping its podcast charts today to help listeners find new shows and keep up with what people are enjoying in their area.

This brings a well-known, and controversial, feature in the podcasting industry to Spotify, making the app more on par with other popular players, like Apple Podcasts.

Still, people have tried to figure out how to game the podcast charts on other platforms.

The charts could make shows more popular sheerly by exposing listeners to podcasts they haven’t heard.