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Music podcasts date back to the dawn of podcasting when former MTV VJ Adam Curry and tech columnist and former TechTV Host John C. Dvorak coined the term podcast. Among the first music podcasts was AudioFile Airwav, a digital audio counterpart to the TechTV music series AudioFile which featured interviews with popular musicians, digital music trends and music related gear reviews. Created and hosted by Kris Kosach, AudioFile Airwav was initially available only through techtv.com and syndicated on TechTV Radio until it was uploaded by James Kim to the iTunes Music Store in 2005. It remained there until the company was sold to Comcast. Another early music podcast, called Coverville, was started in 2004.{{Cite web|last=Bohlen|first=Teague|date=October 15, 2019|title=Ten of the Best Nerdtastic Denver Podcasts|url=https://www.westword.com/arts/best-denver-podcasts-about-comic-books-movies-and-geek-culture-11507126|access-date=February 7, 2021|website=Westword|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128092717/https://www.westword.com/arts/best-denver-podcasts-about-comic-books-movies-and-geek-culture-11507126|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|date=July 19, 2005|title=Pick of the podcasts: Coverville|language=en-GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4693383.stm#cover|access-date=February 7, 2021|archive-date=December 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213223850/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4693383.stm#cover|url-status=live}} Accident Hash and Irish & Celtic Music Podcast and began podcasts the following year.

Positive Feedback Magazine began hosting one of the earliest music podcast in the Fall of 2005. The show, hosted by Austin Jackson, was called the Boston Audio HiFi Industry Podcast. In each episode, Austin Jackson would take user-submitted questions and spend thirty minutes interviewing musicians and other figures in the music industry.{{Cite web|last=Iverson|first=Jon|date=August 21, 2005|title=Audiophile Podcasts|url=https://www.stereophile.com/news/082205pod/index.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070506224405/https://www.stereophile.com/news/082205pod/index.html|archive-date=May 6, 2007|access-date=January 9, 2021|website=Stereophile|publisher=Stereophile AVTech Media Americas|language=en-US}}

Spotify was one of the earliest platforms to produce music podcasts and has launched the most music podcasts when compared with other platforms.{{Cite web|date=February 7, 2019|title=Spotify takes a big jump into the podcasting game|url=https://apnews.com/article/0f2d692cf1804a51bfa1f2d53356e98e|access-date=January 9, 2021|website=AP NEWS|archive-date=January 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111024714/https://apnews.com/article/0f2d692cf1804a51bfa1f2d53356e98e|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Solsman|first=Joan E.|title=Spotify wants to build a podcast empire, starts by buying Gimlet and Anchor|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/spotify-buys-podcast-companies-gimlet-and-anchor/|access-date=January 9, 2021|website=CNET|language=en|archive-date=January 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111230102/https://www.cnet.com/news/spotify-buys-podcast-companies-gimlet-and-anchor/|url-status=live}} Spotify launched their first Spotify original music podcast, entitled Clarify, in the Fall of 2016.{{Cite web|title=Spotify expands its push into original content with new podcasts|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/23/spotify-expands-its-push-into-original-content-with-new-podcasts/|access-date=January 3, 2021|website=TechCrunch|language=en-US|archive-date=April 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418191838/https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/23/spotify-expands-its-push-into-original-content-with-new-podcasts/|url-status=live}} They announced on February 23, 2017, that they would be launching three additional Spotify original music podcasts.{{Cite web|title=Spotify Launches Three New Original Podcasts|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/spotify-launches-three-original-podcasts-185614066.html|access-date=January 3, 2021|website=www.yahoo.com|language=en-US|archive-date=April 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418191837/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/spotify-launches-three-original-podcasts-185614066.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Is Spotify's move into original podcasts a pure platform play or something more open?|url=https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/02/is-spotifys-move-into-original-podcasts-a-pure-platform-play-or-something-more-open/|access-date=January 3, 2021|website=Nieman Lab|archive-date=January 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116125632/https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/02/is-spotifys-move-into-original-podcasts-a-pure-platform-play-or-something-more-open/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Spotify gets into podcasting with three music-themed shows|url=https://www.engadget.com/2017-02-23-spotify-gets-into-podcasting-with-three-music-themed-shows.html|access-date=January 3, 2021|website=Engadget|language=en|archive-date=December 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203034017/https://www.engadget.com/2017-02-23-spotify-gets-into-podcasting-with-three-music-themed-shows.html|url-status=live}} The first was entitled Showstopper, which discussed memorable music moments on TV.{{Cite web|last=Hu|first=Cherie|date=March 14, 2017|title=Why The Music Industry Is Finally Taking Podcasts Seriously|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cheriehu/2017/03/14/why-the-music-industry-is-finally-taking-podcasts-seriously/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114204657if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/cheriehu/2017/03/14/why-the-music-industry-is-finally-taking-podcasts-seriously/?sh=5166cdf83135|archive-date=January 14, 2021|access-date=January 3, 2021|website=Forbes|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Plaugic|first=Lizzie|date=February 23, 2017|title=Spotify announces three new original podcasts about the music industry|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/2/23/14714838/spotify-podcasts-originals-showstopper-the-fader|access-date=January 3, 2021|website=The Verge|language=en|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112015120/http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/23/14714838/spotify-podcasts-originals-showstopper-the-fader|url-status=live}} The next was Unpacked, a podcast focused on interviewing music festival goers across the United States.{{Cite web|last=Blanco|first=Xiomara|title=Spotify launches new, original podcasts|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/spotify-original-podcast-chris-lighty-story/|access-date=January 3, 2021|website=CNET|language=en|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112032754/https://www.cnet.com/news/spotify-original-podcast-chris-lighty-story/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Spotify Launches Original Podcasts From Gimlet Media, Panoply Studios|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/spotify-launches-original-podcasts-gimlet-media-panoply-studios-978868|access-date=January 3, 2021|website=www.hollywoodreporter.com|archive-date=February 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212170827/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/spotify-launches-original-podcasts-gimlet-media-panoply-studios-978868|url-status=live}} The third podcast, originally called The Chris Lighty Story but later renamed to Mogul, was about the life and career of the late music executive Chris Lighty.{{Cite magazine|title=Spotify to Host Podcast About Hip-Hop Exec Chris Lighty|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7701814/spotify-original-podcasts-chris-lighty|access-date=January 3, 2021|magazine=Billboard|language=en|archive-date=October 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030175900/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7701814/spotify-original-podcasts-chris-lighty|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last1=Horowitz|first1=Steven J.|date=April 27, 2017|title=Spotify Podcast 'Mogul' Details the Tragic Story of Pioneering Hip-Hop Exec Chris Lighty|url=https://variety.com/2017/biz/news/chris-lighty-mogul-spotify-podcast-1202401124/|access-date=January 3, 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=December 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204092905/https://variety.com/2017/biz/news/chris-lighty-mogul-spotify-podcast-1202401124/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Quah|first=Nicholas|title=The New Podcast Mogul Tells the Story of Visionary Hip-Hop Exec Chris Lighty|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/04/mogul-podcast-chris-lighty-gimlet-loud-speakers-network-spotify.html|access-date=January 3, 2021|website=Vulture|language=en-us|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022855/http://www.vulture.com/2017/04/mogul-podcast-chris-lighty-gimlet-loud-speakers-network-spotify.html|url-status=live}} In 2018, Spotify signed exclusive deals with two more music podcasts—The Joe Budden Podcast and Dissect.{{Cite web|title=Podcast episodes will now show up in Google searches. Helpful discovery mechanism or a shot in the Platform Wars?|url=https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/05/podcast-episodes-will-now-show-up-in-google-searches-helpful-discovery-mechanism-or-a-shot-in-the-platform-wars/|access-date=January 24, 2021|website=Nieman Lab|archive-date=February 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228170706/https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/05/podcast-episodes-will-now-show-up-in-google-searches-helpful-discovery-mechanism-or-a-shot-in-the-platform-wars/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=August 22, 2018|title='The Joe Budden Podcast' Lands Exclusive Partnership with Spotify|url=https://newsroom.spotify.com/2018-08-22/the-joe-budden-podcast-lands-exclusive-partnership-with-spotify/|access-date=January 24, 2021|website=Spotify|language=en-US|archive-date=January 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124193504/https://newsroom.spotify.com/2018-08-22/the-joe-budden-podcast-lands-exclusive-partnership-with-spotify/|url-status=live}}{{Cite magazine|title=Spotlight: 'Dissect' Podcast Host Cole Cuchna on What He's Learned Studying Kanye, Kendrick & Frank Ocean|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8456738/dissect-podcast-cole-cuchna-kanye-frank-ocean-spotlight-interview|access-date=January 24, 2021|magazine=Billboard|language=en|archive-date=January 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124194151/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8456738/dissect-podcast-cole-cuchna-kanye-frank-ocean-spotlight-interview|url-status=live}} However, Joe Budden took his podcast off of Spotify two years later when he decided that the company was too difficult to work with and was "pillaging his audience."{{Cite web|last=Carman|first=Ashley|date=August 26, 2020|title=Joe Budden is taking his podcast off Spotify because the company 'is pillaging' his audience|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/26/21403282/joe-budden-spotify-exclusive-leaving-host-podcast|access-date=January 24, 2021|website=The Verge|language=en|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128200907/https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/26/21403282/joe-budden-spotify-exclusive-leaving-host-podcast|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Roberson|first=Saybin|date=August 28, 2020|title=Joe Budden leaves Spotify, says REVOLT pays him more|url=https://www.revolt.tv/news/2020/8/28/21406310/joe-budden-leaves-spotify|access-date=January 24, 2021|website=REVOLT|language=en|archive-date=January 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130052940/https://www.revolt.tv/news/2020/8/28/21406310/joe-budden-leaves-spotify|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Quah|first=Nicholas|date=September 1, 2020|title=Joe Budden Goes Rogue|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/09/joe-budden-goes-rogue.html|access-date=January 24, 2021|website=Vulture|language=en-us|archive-date=January 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130063508/https://www.vulture.com/2020/09/joe-budden-goes-rogue.html|url-status=live}} In 2020, Spotify celebrated Latinx Heritage Month by promoting latinx music and podcasts, which included the music podcasts entitled Sound Stories: Reggaeton, Made in Medellín, and California Love.{{Cite magazine|title=Spotify Celebrates The Diverse Sounds and Creators of Latin Culture With 'Lo Nuestro es Arte' Campaign for Latinx Heritage Month 2020|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/partner/9463304/spotify-celebrates-latinx-heritage-month-2020/|access-date=January 24, 2021|magazine=Billboard|language=en|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126105531/https://www.billboard.com/articles/partner/9463304/spotify-celebrates-latinx-heritage-month-2020/|url-status=live}} The platform also hosted the Spotify exclusive music podcast entitled Transmissions: The Definitive Story of Joy Division & New Order and The Ringer Music Show.{{Cite web|last=O'Sullivan|first=Eoghan|date=December 9, 2020|title=Podcast Corner: Prince and Joy Division feature among the best music offerings|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-40177263.html|access-date=January 24, 2021|website=Irish Examiner|language=en|archive-date=January 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129153404/https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-40177263.html|url-status=live}} Spotify launched the platform exclusive country music podcast entitled Country Shine with Graham Bunn.{{Cite web|date=October 22, 2020|title=Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings Teams With Spotify For Country Music Podcast|url=https://musicrow.com/2020/10/scooter-brauns-ithaca-holdings-teams-with-spotify-for-country-music-podcast/|access-date=January 24, 2021|website=MusicRow.com|language=en-US|archive-date=December 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206020749/https://musicrow.com/2020/10/scooter-brauns-ithaca-holdings-teams-with-spotify-for-country-music-podcast/|url-status=live}} In 2020, The platform released the Spotify exclusive Disney music podcast entitled Soul Stories on Christmas Day.{{Cite web|date=December 21, 2020|title=Spotify To Release Disney's New 'Soul Stories' Podcast On Christmas Day|url=https://www.thethings.com/spotify-to-release-disneys-new-soul-stories-podcast-on-christmas-day/|access-date=January 24, 2021|website=TheThings|language=en-US|archive-date=January 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129154256/https://www.thethings.com/spotify-to-release-disneys-new-soul-stories-podcast-on-christmas-day/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=This January is about resolve, as much as foresight|url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/opinion/2021-sports-industry-predictions-covid-tokyo-2020-disney-spotify|access-date=January 24, 2021|website=www.sportspromedia.com|language=en|archive-date=January 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111024004/https://www.sportspromedia.com/opinion/2021-sports-industry-predictions-covid-tokyo-2020-disney-spotify|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=December 16, 2020|title=A New Podcast Series, "Soul Stories" Released Today|url=https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2020/12/16/a-new-podcast-series-soul-stories-released-today/|access-date=January 24, 2021|website=LaughingPlace.com|language=en-US|archive-date=January 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129100035/https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2020/12/16/a-new-podcast-series-soul-stories-released-today/|url-status=live}} In 2021, the platform partnered with Dreamville to launch the Spotify original music podcast entitled The Messenger.{{Cite web|title=Bas Hosts 'The Messenger,' a New Podcast From Dreamville Studios and Spotify on Bobi Wine|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2021/01/bas-the-messenger-podcast-trailer|access-date=January 24, 2021|website=Complex|language=en|archive-date=January 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116193135/https://www.complex.com/music/2021/01/bas-the-messenger-podcast-trailer|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=January 5, 2021|title=Dreamville's 'The Messenger' Podcast Highlights A Revolutionary Pop Star|url=https://uproxx.com/music/dreamville-the-messenger-podcast-bobi-wine/|access-date=January 24, 2021|website=UPROXX|language=en-US|archive-date=January 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129114858/https://uproxx.com/music/dreamville-the-messenger-podcast-bobi-wine/|url-status=live}} The podcast was based on Bobi Wine's life.{{Cite web|title=US Rapper Unveils New Documentary Podcast on Bobi Wine|url=https://chimpreports.com/us-rapper-unveils-new-documentary-podcast-on-bobi-wine/|access-date=January 24, 2021|website=ChimpReports|language=en-US|archive-date=January 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124033557/https://chimpreports.com/us-rapper-unveils-new-documentary-podcast-on-bobi-wine/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=January 6, 2021|title=Spotify Announces Podcast Based on Bobi Wine's Life, But Ugandans Will Not Listen to it|url=https://www.kahawatungu.com/spotify-announces-podcast-based-on-bobi-wines-life-but-ugandans-will-not-listen-to-it/|access-date=January 24, 2021|website=KahawaTungu|language=en-US|archive-date=January 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119042951/https://www.kahawatungu.com/spotify-announces-podcast-based-on-bobi-wines-life-but-ugandans-will-not-listen-to-it/|url-status=live}} Other music podcasts that are Spotify exclusives include Wind of Change and Lost Notes.{{Cite web|last1=White|first1=Peter|date=December 26, 2020|title=Batman, Art Heists, Chippendales & Judy Garland's Slippers: The Podcasts To Watch Out For In 2021|url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/best-podcasts-2021-predictions-batman-art-heists-chippendales-judy-garland-slippers-1234659917/|access-date=January 24, 2021|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=February 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201011936/https://deadline.com/2020/12/best-podcasts-2021-predictions-batman-art-heists-chippendales-judy-garland-slippers-1234659917/|url-status=live}}

Many other music services, radio stations, and news organizations have produced or funded music podcasts, which are sometimes exclusive to their own platforms. For instance, Sony Music released the music podcast My 90s Playlist, Universal Music Group and Wondery launched Jacked: Rise of the New Jack Sound, iHeartRadio released Speed of Sound, and NPR launched Louder Than A Riot. Sony Music, however, has stated that they did not intend to only produce music podcasts.{{Cite web|title=From Walkman to podcast: Sony Music moves into the podcast business, setting the stage for other music companies|url=https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/05/from-walkman-to-podcast-sony-music-moves-into-the-podcast-business-setting-the-stage-for-other-music-companies/|access-date=February 2, 2021|website=Nieman Lab|archive-date=February 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206200215/https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/05/from-walkman-to-podcast-sony-music-moves-into-the-podcast-business-setting-the-stage-for-other-music-companies/|url-status=live}} In June 2020, iTunes started hosting the music podcast entitled The Zane Lowe Interview Series hosted by Zane Lowe.{{Cite web|last=Quah|first=Nicholas|date=June 18, 2020|title=Does Apple Finally Have a Plan for Podcasts?|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/apple-podcast-strategy-spotify-zane-lowe.html|access-date=January 9, 2021|website=Vulture|language=en-us|archive-date=January 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111184822/https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/apple-podcast-strategy-spotify-zane-lowe.html|url-status=live}} The Talkhouse podcast is also on iTunes.{{Cite web|date=July 1, 2015|title=Kim Deal and Courtney Barnett Interviewed Each Other for 'The Talkhouse Music Podcast'|url=https://www.spin.com/2015/07/kim-deal-pixies-breeders-courtney-barnett-interview-the-talkhouse-music-podcast-hear/|access-date=January 9, 2021|website=Spin|archive-date=January 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112003448/https://www.spin.com/2015/07/kim-deal-pixies-breeders-courtney-barnett-interview-the-talkhouse-music-podcast-hear/|url-status=live}} One of the top music podcasts on iTunes was Cocaine & Rhinestones in 2018.{{Cite web|last=Deusner|first=Stephen M.|title="Cocaine & Rhinestones" Is the Country Podcast You Need to Hear to Believe|url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/cocaine-and-rhinestones-is-the-country-podcast-you-need-to-hear-to-believe/|access-date=January 9, 2021|website=Pitchfork|language=en-us|archive-date=January 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111171949/https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/cocaine-and-rhinestones-is-the-country-podcast-you-need-to-hear-to-believe/|url-status=live}} Google launched its first music podcast, entitled City Soundtracks, around the same time Spotify released Showstopper. Music podcasts have also been produced independently by musicians or music enthusiasts. For example, Sylvan Esso and Pharrell Williams have created their own independent podcasts{{Cite web|last=Quah|first=Nicholas|date=December 15, 2020|title=Coronavirus, Consolidation, and Collective Bargaining: The Year in Podcasting|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/year-in-podcasts-review.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215165347/https://www.vulture.com/article/year-in-podcasts-review.html|archive-date=December 15, 2020|access-date=January 24, 2021|website=Vulture|language=en-us}} as well as They Might Be Giants.{{Cite magazine|title=Free They Might Be Giants Podcast For Kids|language=en-us|magazine=Wired|url=https://www.wired.com/2007/12/new-they-might/|access-date=January 9, 2021|issn=1059-1028|archive-date=December 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222105455/https://www.wired.com/2007/12/new-they-might/|url-status=live}}

Creating music for podcast transitions and backgrounds has been a way for music students and obscure bands to showcase their work.{{Cite web|title=In The Podcast World, Some Music Students Seek A Career Gateway|url=https://www.npr.org/2015/12/30/460030376/in-the-podcast-world-some-music-students-seek-a-career-gateway|access-date=January 9, 2021|website=NPR|language=en|archive-date=January 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111194325/https://www.npr.org/2015/12/30/460030376/in-the-podcast-world-some-music-students-seek-a-career-gateway|url-status=live}} For example, Mark Henry Phillips the composer of the music for the podcast Serial.{{Cite web|date=December 17, 2014|first=Chris|last=Kissel|title=Original Score for 'Serial' Podcast Available Via iTunes|url=https://diffuser.fm/original-score-for-serial-podcast-available-via-itunes-on-dec-18/|access-date=January 9, 2021|website=Diffuser.fm|language=en|archive-date=January 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111191916/https://diffuser.fm/original-score-for-serial-podcast-available-via-itunes-on-dec-18/|url-status=live}} And music podcasts can provide an easy way for obscure artists to get interviews and publicity.

Some music podcasts have been removed from platforms for containing music that wasn't licensed by the podcaster, which has been an issue for transition and background music in the podcasting scene as well.{{Cite web|title=Spotify 'investing heavily' to tackle unlicensed music podcasts – Music Ally|url=https://musically.com/2021/01/04/spotify-investing-heavily-to-tackle-unlicensed-music-podcasts/|access-date=January 9, 2021|archive-date=January 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112015057/https://musically.com/2021/01/04/spotify-investing-heavily-to-tackle-unlicensed-music-podcasts/|url-status=live}}

According to Marcus J. Moore of the Washington Post, the All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk Concerts podcasts consistently top the iTunes and Stitcher charts with 2.3 million downloads a month as of April 2016.{{Cite news|last=Moore|first=Marcus J.|date=April 14, 2016|title=How 'All Songs Considered's' Bob Boilen went from Tiny Desk to tastemaker|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/how-all-songs-considereds-bob-boilen-went-from-tiny-desk-to-tastemaker/2016/04/08/354beb44-e492-11e5-bc08-3e03a5b41910_story.html|access-date=January 9, 2021|issn=0190-8286|archive-date=January 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111191748/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/how-all-songs-considereds-bob-boilen-went-from-tiny-desk-to-tastemaker/2016/04/08/354beb44-e492-11e5-bc08-3e03a5b41910_story.html|url-status=live}}

Forbes mentions Washed Up Emo, Song Exploder, and City Soundtracks as examples of music podcasts and discusses the profitability of podcasts. Music streaming services began expanding into podcasting because music podcasts are complementary to music and draw a wider audience to their platforms.{{Cite web|last=Sawyer|first=Bobbie Jean|date=June 23, 2017|title=How Podcasts Are Helping to Save Country Music|url=https://www.wideopencountry.com/podcasts-helping-save-country-music/|access-date=January 9, 2021|website=Wide Open Country|language=en-US|archive-date=January 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111044907/https://www.wideopencountry.com/podcasts-helping-save-country-music/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Schneider|first=Jacqueline|title=As Podcast Advertising Revenues Near $1 Billion, Can An Antiquated Music Industry Be Reinvigorated?|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelineschneider/2020/09/15/as-podcast-advertising-revenues-near-1-billion-can-an-antiquated-music-industry-be-reinvigorated/|access-date=January 9, 2021|website=Forbes|language=en|archive-date=January 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111200819/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelineschneider/2020/09/15/as-podcast-advertising-revenues-near-1-billion-can-an-antiquated-music-industry-be-reinvigorated/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=The Rise and Fall of Music Podcasts|url=https://musically.com/2020/07/06/the-rise-and-rise-of-music-podcasts/|access-date=January 12, 2021|website=|archive-date=January 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114033904/https://musically.com/2020/07/06/the-rise-and-rise-of-music-podcasts/|url-status=live}}

{{seealso|List of music podcasts}}

Emma Carey of Esquire Magazine compiled a list of the best music podcasts for discovering and digesting music. The list included Song Exploder hosted by Thao Nguyen, Dissect hosted by Cole Cuchna, Louder Than a Riot hosted by Rodney Carmichael and Sidney Madden, Switched on Pop hosted by Nate Sloan and Chris Harding, Questlove Supreme hosted by Ahmir Khalib Thompson, Rolling Stone: Music Now hosted by Rolling Stone Magazine, All Songs Considered hosted by Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton, Talkhouse host by the Talkhouse Media, Lost Notes hosted by KCRW, and No Effects hosted by Jesse Cohen.{{Cite web|last=Carey|first=Emma|date=January 2, 2021|title=The Best Music Podcasts Will Level Up Your Strong Playlist Game|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/g35067699/best-music-podcasts/|access-date=January 3, 2021|website=Esquire|language=en-US|archive-date=January 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102133414/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/g35067699/best-music-podcasts/|url-status=live}}

Dan Price of Make Use Of Magazine compiled a list of the best 2019 music podcasts that are Spotify originals or hosted exclusively on the Spotify platform. The list included Showstopper hosted by Naomi Zeichner, The Joe Budden Podcast hosted by Joe Budden, Dissect hosted by Cole Cuchna, Microphone Check hosted by Frannie Kelley and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Fest and Flauschig hosted by Jan Böhmermann and Olli Schulz, MotoGP Podcast hosted by Spotify Studios and Dorna Sports, Are and Be hosted by Spotify Studios, David's out for a Good Time hosted by David Olshanetsky, Under Cover hosted by Spotify Studios, and Amy Schumer Presents: 3 Girls, 1 Keith hosted by Amy Schumer.{{Cite web|date=March 20, 2019|title=The Best Podcasts on Spotify in 2019|url=https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-podcasts-on-spotify/|access-date=January 3, 2021|website=MakeUseOf|language=en-US|archive-date=November 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120123343/https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-podcasts-on-spotify/|url-status=live}}

John Kennedy of Clash Magazine compiled a list of the best music podcasts to listen to during the COVID-19 pandemic lock down. The list included Tape Notes hosted by John Kennedy, The Adam Buxton Podcast hosted by Adam Buxton, James Acaster's Perfect Sounds hosted by James Acaster, Elevenses hosted by Danielle Perry, Bugeye's Rock Pop Rambles hosted by Angela Martin, and Tales From No Man's Land hosted by Frank Turner.{{Cite web|title=Five Must-Listen Music Podcasts|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/features/five-must-listen-music-podcasts|access-date=January 12, 2021|website=Clash Magazine|language=en|archive-date=January 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111184306/https://www.clashmusic.com/features/five-must-listen-music-podcasts|url-status=live}}

Bianca Rodriguez of Marie Claire Magazine compiled a list of the best music podcasts. The list included Song Exploder, Broken Record, Desert Island Discs, Hit Parade, Tiny Desk Concerts, Riffs On Riffs, Popcast, Your Favorite Band Sucks, Rolling Stone Music Now, Song vs. Song, and Disgraceland.{{Cite web|last=Rodriguez|first=Bianca|date=March 31, 2020|title=The Best Music Podcasts|url=https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/g31251700/music-podcasts/|access-date=January 12, 2021|website=Marie Claire|language=en-US|archive-date=January 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114074524/https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/g31251700/music-podcasts/|url-status=live}}

Anne Bensfield and Pamela Rogers of the School Library Journal compiled a list of the best music podcasts for starting off the year 2021.{{Cite web|last1=Bensfield|first1=Anne|last2=Rogers|first2=Pamela|date=December 23, 2020|title=Eight Podcasts About Music To Ring in the New Year|url=https://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/?detailStory=eight-podcasts-about-music-to-ring-in-the-new-year-kidcasts-libraries|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201223153335/https://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/?detailStory=eight-podcasts-about-music-to-ring-in-the-new-year-kidcasts-libraries|archive-date=December 23, 2020|access-date=January 12, 2021|website=School Library Journal}}

Music podcasts have been adapted into other mediums such as Song Exploder, which was adapted into a Netflix original film.

Above the Basement won the 2020 Boston Music Awards for best Music Podcast / Radio Show of the Year.{{Cite web|date=December 11, 2020|title=Boston Music Awards 2020: Bia leads the list of winners|url=https://vanyaland.com/2020/12/11/boston-music-awards-2020-bia-leads-the-list-of-winners/|access-date=January 9, 2021|website=Vanyaland|language=en-US|archive-date=January 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112131621/https://vanyaland.com/2020/12/11/boston-music-awards-2020-bia-leads-the-list-of-winners/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=September 25, 2020|title=Here are the nominees in the 2020 Boston Music Awards|url=https://vanyaland.com/2020/09/25/here-are-the-nominees-in-the-2020-boston-music-awards/|access-date=January 9, 2021|website=Vanyaland|language=en-US|archive-date=January 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111191622/https://vanyaland.com/2020/09/25/here-are-the-nominees-in-the-2020-boston-music-awards/|url-status=live}}

The 2020 iHeartRadio nominees for best music podcast included All Songs Considered by NPR, Bobbycast by iHeartRadio, Broken Record with Malcolm Gladwell, Rick Rubin, and Bruce Headlam by Pushkin Industries, DISGRACELAND by iHeartRadio, expediTIously with Tip 'T.I.' Harris by PodcastOne, Song Exploder by Radiotopia, Sound Opinions by WBEZ Chicago.{{Cite web|author=|date=November 12, 2019|title=iHeartRadio Podcast Awards 2020 Nominees Announced (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/iheartradio-podcast-awards-2020-nominees-1203401077/|access-date=January 9, 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=January 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112125821/https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/iheartradio-podcast-awards-2020-nominees-1203401077/|url-status=live}} The winner of the 2020 iHeartRadio award for best music podcast was DISGRACELAND.{{Cite web|title=iHeartRadio Podcast Awards 2020 Winners Revealed |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/iheartradio-podcast-awards-2020-winners-1270028|access-date=January 9, 2021|website=www.hollywoodreporter.com|archive-date=January 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122233208/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/iheartradio-podcast-awards-2020-winners-1270028|url-status=live}}

The 2021 iHeartRadio nominees for best music podcast include Bobbycast by The Nashville Podcast Network, Broken Record by Pushkin Industries, Disgraceland by Jake Brennan, Dolly Parton's America by WNYC & OSM Audio, and Song Exploder by Hrishikesh Hirway.{{Cite web|last1=Spangler|first1=Todd|date=December 8, 2020|title=iHeartRadio Podcast Awards 2021 Nominees Unveiled|url=https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/iheartradio-podcast-awards-2021-nominees-full-list-1234848671/|access-date=January 9, 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=January 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121115603/https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/iheartradio-podcast-awards-2021-nominees-full-list-1234848671/|url-status=live}} Dolly Parton's America by WNYC & OSM Audio won the 2021 iHeartRadio award for best Music Podcast.{{Cite web|date=January 21, 2021|title=iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: The Complete Winners List|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/iheartradio-podcast-awards-office-ladies-named-show-of-the-year|access-date=January 24, 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en|archive-date=January 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124015519/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/iheartradio-podcast-awards-office-ladies-named-show-of-the-year|url-status=live}}

The People's Choice Podcast Award for Best Music Podcast has been awarded to Coverville, Accident Hash, Catholic Rockers, Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, JuRY, The Modern Vinyl Podcast, and Switched on Pop.

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• [https://www.npr.org/podcasts/2037/music Music podcasts] on NPR
• [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/category/music-91/ Music podcasts] on iHeartRadio
• [https://open.spotify.com/genre/music_v2_podcast-page Music podcasts] on Spotify

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