In the last year, we’ve often referred to Spotify’s market cap – its value as a public company – and the fact that it’s fallen a long way.
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Linkfire to expand into podcast analytics with Apple exclusive
Smart-links and analytics firm Linkfire has been a big buddy of Apple for some time now. Podcasts are their next shared frontier.
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Are white noise podcasts really a $38m problem for Spotify?
White noise has value, although you might not think it, given the disparagement it’s received from some quarters of the music industry.
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Spotify connects Patreon – but only to podcasters for now
Spotify has rolled out its latest fan-support feature: the ability to connect its service to Patreon. For now, it’s only for podcasters.
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Campaigns :: Master of pod-ets – Metallica launch new weekly podcast series
The campaign for 72 Seasons, the eleventh studio album by Metallica, carries on apace with the launch of a new podcast series. The first episode of the self-explanatory The Metallica Report went live on 2nd August and is described by the band as “a quick, weekly hit, including news, updates, exclusive features, and surprises from […]
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Paul McCartney launches 12-episode ‘A Life in Lyrics’ podcast
If you binged the ‘Get Back’ TV show and are craving more super-deep dives into Beatles songwriting, we have good news today.
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Calm brings its meditations and sleep stories to Spotify
Mindfulness app Calm has announced a partnership with Spotify to bring its meditations and sleep stories to the streaming service.
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Could audiobooks, not HiFi, be key to Spotify ‘Supremium’ tier’s success?
When will Spotify actually launch its hi-res tier? Later this year, seemingly – and audiobooks may be a key part of the package.
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Spotify lays off around 200 staff in podcasting shakeup
Spotify’s latest blog post starts with some big, positive numbers about its podcasting business… before revealing a shakeup and layoffs.
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More people are now paying for podcasts in Spotify’s homeland
For much of its history, podcasting has been largely a free, ad-supported medium. How is that changing in Spotify’s homeland: Sweden?
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Apple Music roundup: Live concerts, Hip-Hop DNA, Ninja Tune…
It’s a busy month for Apple Music, with three separate announcements in recent days around the service and its partnerships.
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Amazon’s Audible reveals its new slate of hip-hop originals
Audible has unveiled a slate of podcasts and audiobooks celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop this year.