According to the source, the main reason for not listening to podcasts amongst consumers in the United States who had never listened to a podcast before was that they believed podcasts simply weren't for them. However, the second most popular reason given was a lack of time, and 49 percent of respondents said that podcasts don't provide them with anything they can't already access elsewhere.
Leading reasons for not listening to podcasts in the United States as of February 2019
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Triton Digital. (February 15, 2019). Leading reasons for not listening to podcasts in the United States as of February 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/712161/not-listening-to-podcasts-in-the-us/
Triton Digital. "Leading reasons for not listening to podcasts in the United States as of February 2019." Chart. February 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/712161/not-listening-to-podcasts-in-the-us/
Triton Digital. (2019). Leading reasons for not listening to podcasts in the United States as of February 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/712161/not-listening-to-podcasts-in-the-us/
Triton Digital. "Leading Reasons for Not Listening to Podcasts in The United States as of February 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/712161/not-listening-to-podcasts-in-the-us/
Triton Digital, Leading reasons for not listening to podcasts in the United States as of February 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/712161/not-listening-to-podcasts-in-the-us/ (last visited June 14, 2024)
Leading reasons for not listening to podcasts in the United States as of February 2019 [Graph], Triton Digital, February 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/712161/not-listening-to-podcasts-in-the-us/