listenership
noun
lis·ten·er·ship
ˈli-sᵊn-ər-ˌship 
ˈlis-nər-
: the audience for a radio program or recording
also
: the number or kind of that audience
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And my listenership has skyrocketed, so thanks everyone who’s listening.
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 17 June 2025
To Gioia, the low listenership was evidence of the record industry’s efforts to smother new talents.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
When this band first started, the female listenership on Spotify would be, like, 10%.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2025
While total listenership is hard to quantify, the stats are staggering: as of this year, Crime Junkie has racked up 500 million streams on Spotify alone, while the Audiochuck network boasts jaw-dropping stats of over 2.6 billion total downloads.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 17 June 2025
To Gioia, the low listenership was evidence of the record industry’s efforts to smother new talents.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
When this band first started, the female listenership on Spotify would be, like, 10%.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2025
While total listenership is hard to quantify, the stats are staggering: as of this year, Crime Junkie has racked up 500 million streams on Spotify alone, while the Audiochuck network boasts jaw-dropping stats of over 2.6 billion total downloads.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Listenership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listenership. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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