Apple opens its promised podcast analytics service in beta

Apple hinted earlier this year at WWDC that it was planning its own podcast analytics service so show creators could see how their podcasts are performing. The company has finally launched a beta version of that free service today, reports Recode, which gives more information on who is listening on Apple’s Podcast app and their behaviors and preferences.The free analytics service can tell creators which episode a listener tuned out, the average completion rate of an episode, the total time