Spotify is launching a dedicated Afrobeats hub on its service, offering a mixture of playlists, podcasts, articles and videos.
Tag: Podcasts
Spotify’s Gen-Z users streamed 560bn songs in first half of 2023
Spotify’s latest effort to court advertisers is a report digging into some of the trends involving Gen-Z and millennial users on its service.
Apple and YouTube announce their latest moves in podcasts
Spotify now has more than 100 million people listening to podcasts, but the big-tech competitors in that market are preparing a new push.
Spotify launches ‘Jam’ feature and tests AI voice translations for podcasts
Spotify has rolled out its latest feature for collaborative listening. ‘Jam’ is “a personalised, real-time listening session for your group”.
Slip·Stream inks deal with Acast to power podcast soundtracks
When Music Ally first started writing about the podcasting industry, a common refrain was that music licensing was an almighty headache.
Spotify’s market cap has doubled since the start of 2023
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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.