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How podcast networks inflate their listener numbers

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Your favorite independent audio show was likely swallowed by a massive corporate network just to harvest its download numbers. By packaging dozens of completely disjointed shows into a single massive portfolio, executives can march into boardroom meetings and tout grossly artificially inflated listener metrics to gullible corporate sponsors.

How podcast networks inflate their listener numbers
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