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Joe Rogan Says Spotify Is ‘Slowly But Surely Getting Its Sh*t Together’ On Its Podcast App

March 10, 2021

For those struggling with Spotify's clunky podcast app, Joe Rogan says there's hope. But he's also part of the problem. For all the hundreds of millions of dollars that Spotify has invested into its podcasti... Read More...

Joe Rogan Confirms That Spotify Censored His Earlier Shows — ‘There Were a Few Episodes They Didn’t Want on Their Platform’

Paul Resnikoff

March 2, 2021

For months, Joe Rogan fans were left wondering what happened to a number of earlier shows that went missing following the Spotify transition. Now, we have the answer. The answer to the riddle came from Joe R... Read More...

Spotify Will Overtake Apple in Podcast Listeners This Year, Analysts Say

Ashley King

March 2, 2021

Analysts' stats predict Spotify podcast listeners will surpass Apple this year. Here's a peek at the data. Spotify spent much of the last two years acquiring various podcasting properties. From snapping up G... Read More...

Spotify Faces Defamation Lawsuit Over True Crime Podcast ‘Son of a Hitman’

Ashley King

March 1, 2021

Spotify is facing a defamation lawsuit over its true-crime podcast, 'Son of a Hitman.' The new lawsuit was brought by an eyewitness to the assassination of a federal judge. The witness testified at the 1980s... Read More...

Spotify Plans to Test Paid Podcast Subscriptions Later This Year

Ashley King

February 23, 2021

Spotify has confirmed it will test paid podcast subscriptions using Anchor later this year. Spotify acquired Anchor, a podcast creation platform, back in 2019. Now it will test a new feature on that platform... Read More...

The Top 1% of Podcasts Receive 99% of Downloads, Report Reveals

Ashley King

January 26, 2021

A new report highlights that only 1% of podcasts receive 99% of download distribution. The Axios report shows that only big players can make meaningful revenue from podcasts. It's why music streaming giants ... Read More...

Spotify Is Forcing Podcast Ads on Premium Subscribers

Ashley King

January 25, 2021

Spotify is forcing ads on its Premium subscribers in the UK who listen to podcasts. The same thing is happening in the US. Spotify has outright announced that it will bring Spotify Podcast Ads to the UK for ... Read More...

Spotify Is Paying Thousands for Its Anchor ‘Sponsorships,’ Investigative Report Finds

Ashley King

January 22, 2021

A new report suggests Spotify is paying thousands of dollars to subsidize Anchor podcast 'sponsorships'. Spotify reportedly paid $154 million for Anchor in February 2019. The podcast creation tool was part o... Read More...

Apple Podcasts Introduces ‘Spotlight’ — Featuring New Editorial Highlights Every Month

Ashley King

January 20, 2021

Apple Podcasts gets a new Spotlight editorial header with a new podcast every month. The new feature was unveiled earlier this week in the Apple Podcasts app on all platforms. The first Apple Podcasts Spotli... Read More...

Apple Planning Premium Podcast Subscription to Rival Spotify

Ashley King

January 17, 2021

Apple isn't going to let Spotify dominate the podcast streaming space for long. A new Apple podcast subscription service is coming. Apple is discussing launching a podcast subscription service to rival Spoti... Read More...

Spotify Removes Pete Evans’ Podcast for “Dangerous, False, Deceptive, Misleading Content About COVID-19”

Ashley King

January 13, 2021

Conspiracy podcast host Pete Evans has had his shows abruptly removed from Spotify. Evans announced the removal on his Instagram earlier this morning. He said he believed the channel was removed due to censo... Read More...

Hey Spotify – Amazon Music Just Acquired Wondery for $300 Million+

Ashley King

December 31, 2020

Amazon Music has inked a deal to acquire Wondery, a podcast producer with a wide umbrella of content. The deal's terms were not disclosed, but insiders suggest the deal could be worth more than $300 million.... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

Joe Rogan Renews Multiyear Partnership with Spotify, Reports Suggest $250 Million Deal

Disctopia Granted Patent to Tie Creator Payouts to Verified Listening

Sorry, Advertisers: Spotify Appears to be Testing a ‘Skip Ahead’ Button for Podcast Ads — Even Those Sold by Spotify

Spotify Has Invested More Than $1 Billion on Podcasting — So Why Can’t It Beat YouTube?

Spotify Is Purging Tens of Thousands of Illegal Drug-Peddling Podcasts Amid Congressional Investigation

Joe Rogan Says Spotify Is ‘Slowly But Surely Getting Its Sh*t Together’ On Its Podcast App

Joe Rogan Confirms That Spotify Censored His Earlier Shows — ‘There Were a Few Episodes They Didn’t Want on Their Platform’

Spotify Will Overtake Apple in Podcast Listeners This Year, Analysts Say

Spotify Faces Defamation Lawsuit Over True Crime Podcast ‘Son of a Hitman’

Spotify Plans to Test Paid Podcast Subscriptions Later This Year

The Top 1% of Podcasts Receive 99% of Downloads, Report Reveals

Spotify Is Forcing Podcast Ads on Premium Subscribers

Spotify Is Paying Thousands for Its Anchor ‘Sponsorships,’ Investigative Report Finds

Apple Podcasts Introduces ‘Spotlight’ — Featuring New Editorial Highlights Every Month

Apple Planning Premium Podcast Subscription to Rival Spotify

Spotify Removes Pete Evans’ Podcast for “Dangerous, False, Deceptive, Misleading Content About COVID-19”

Hey Spotify – Amazon Music Just Acquired Wondery for $300 Million+