Spotify is bolstering its efforts in podcasting with a new hire focused on original shows. Liz Gately has joined the audio streaming service as head of creative development, a role that will see her leading the company’s original content development teams in New York and Los Angeles. Continue Reading
Despite a last-minute legal challenge, Spotify has officially launched in India. The streaming service has brought its premium service to the country with a library of 40 million songs. The free version of its service is also launching in India with a first: these listeners will be able to play songs on demand. Continue Reading
Spotify has been positioning itself to roll out in India for many months, but its plans have hit a big hurdle. Warner Music Group has sued the streaming service, filing an injunction against it playing music by its songwriters in India. Continue Reading
The podcast industry is still unpacking the impact of Spotify’s acquisition of Gimlet Media and Anchor. Research from Panoply Media, described in a blog post indicates that Spotify already might have a good deal of sway in podcast listening. Continue Reading
Spotify is making a big push into podcasting, but that isn’t the only area of spoken word content the company is curating. The streaming service has a new “Word” section under its Browse tab. Continue Reading
Webcast listening in September was 8% higher than the year-ago period, as Spotify widened its upward trend advantage compared to Pandora. This according to Triton Digital’s Top-20 Ranker, a monthly report based on Triton’s Webcast Metrics streaming measurement technology. Continue Reading
Spotify’s latest original podcast is a collaboration with BBC Studios. The streaming service commissioned the UK broadcaster for a show titled Stay Free: The Story of The Clash. Continue Reading
The audio industry is still adapting to the new landscape of podcasting after Spotify’s move to acquire both Gimlet Media and Anchor. We’ve heard outside opinions and analysis of the deal, but now there’s some information straight from the horse’s mouth. Gimlet co-founders Alex Blumberg and Matt Lieber sat down with Recode, fittingly on an episode of the podcast Recode Media With Peter Kafka, to discuss their motivations for selling, Spotify, and the future of their operation. Continue Reading
Billboard has released its annual Power 100 list, ranking some of the music industry’s most influential leaders. The major labels took several high-ranking spots, but the impact of streaming made its presence known on this chart. Continue Reading
Spotify is seeing its ad-supported revenue growing, and it wants to keep it that way. The company has updated its user guidelines with new language to prevent ad blockers, as well as bots and what it broadly calls “fradulent streaming activities.” Continue Reading
The news that Spotify is acquiring both Gimlet Media and Anchor turned the podcast world on its head. Podnews, the daily briefing of podcasting developments published by James Cridland, collected several of the industry’s reactions. Continue Reading
Spotify reported its fourth-quarter earnings, and the streaming company closed out 2018 with a positive performance. Quarterly revenue rose 30% on-year to €1.495 billion. The period also included Spotify’s first ever positive result for operating income at €94 million. Continue Reading