GROWTH TRAJECTORY
Total Spotify Streams
701
All time since Nov 2019
Total Spotify Plays
1,477
Includes partial plays
Spotify Followers
108
Current
Art19 Downloads
11,768
Jul 2025 – Apr 2026

STREAMS & DOWNLOADS OVER TIME

Spotify streams (green) + Art19 downloads (amber) — platform switch at Jul 2025

Nov '19May '20Nov '20May '21Nov '21May '22Nov '22May '23Nov '23May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '2503006009001200→ Art19
  • Art19 Downloads
  • Spotify Streams

SPOTIFY FOLLOWERS GROWTH

Cumulative follower count over time

Nov '19May '20Nov '20May '21Nov '21May '22Nov '22May '23Nov '23May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '250306090120

MONTHLY UNIQUE LISTENERS

Spotify audience size (unique listeners/month)

Nov '24Jan '25Mar '25May '25Jul '25Sep '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26015304560

SPOTIFY AUDIENCE BY COUNTRY

All-time geographic distribution on Spotify

1
United States
66.3%
2
Kenya
11.1%
3
Canada
5.0%
4
United Kingdom
3.6%
5
Nigeria
2.7%
6
Ghana
2.4%
7
India
1.3%
8
Netherlands
0.9%
9
France
0.7%
10
Australia
0.7%
11
Other
3.3%

SPOTIFY AUDIENCE DEMOGRAPHICS

Gender & age breakdown — all time

Gender
Female49%
Male42.6%
Non-binary4.4%
Not specified4%
Age Distribution
0-17
0.6%
18-22
2.7%
23-27
22.1%
28-34
30.9%
35-44
28.4%
45-59
10.9%
60+
3.9%
Male
Female
Non-binary
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THE MATH: WHAT YOUR GROWTH ACTUALLY MEANS

Comparing Art19 pace vs. Spotify pace — and projecting what consistent growth looks like

Spotify Era
Aug 2019 – Jul 2025 (6 years / 72 months)
701
total streams
Monthly rate~9.7 streams/mo
Annual rate~117 streams/yr
Art19 Era
Aug 2025 – Apr 2026 (8 months)
11,768
total downloads
Monthly rate~1,471 downloads/mo
Annual rate~17,652 downloads/yr
151×
More downloads per month on Art19 vs. Spotify
Art19 produced 16.8× more total downloads in just 1/9th the time. Monthly pace is 151× faster.
If Art19 pace had run since Day 1 (Aug 2019 → today = 80 months)
Actual (Spotify, 6 yrs)
701
streams total
Art19 pace × 8 months
11,768
actual downloads
Art19 pace × 6 years
105,912
projected downloads
Art19 pace × 80 months
117,680
full lifespan projection
Forward projections at current Art19 pace
By Apr 2027 (1 year)
29,420
+17,652 from today
By Apr 2028 (2 years)
47,072
+35,304 from today
By Apr 2031 (5 years)
99,928
+88,160 from today

* Projections assume flat Art19 monthly rate of ~1,471 downloads/month. Actual growth is likely higher as audience compounds. These are conservative floor estimates.

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Platform Migration: Jul 31, 2025 → Art19

The podcast migrated to Art19 on July 31, 2025. The amber line shows Art19 downloads (all platforms combined), while the green line continues to track Spotify-specific streams. The dramatic volume increase after the switch reflects Art19's broader distribution network — reaching 11,768 downloads in just 8 months vs. 701 Spotify streams over the prior 6 years. That is a 151× improvement in monthly pace.