<ul><li>Spotify faced backlash from creators over public podcast play counts incentivizing larger shows over smaller ones.</li><li>In response to criticism, Spotify revised its plans to display play counts only for shows with at least 50,000 plays, updated at specific milestones like 100,000 or 1 million plays.</li><li>The company aims to provide better insights for creators and clearer experiences for fans with the updated play count feature rollout.</li><li>Podcast hosting platforms traditionally lacked public indicators of popularity, and creators appreciated the level playing field provided by the medium compared to other online media forms.</li></ul>

Spotify responds to creator backlash at public podcast play counts

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