Green Takeover: Spotify’s Podcast Play Pays Off, Beating Apple In Multiple Markets

Spotify’s $500 million move into podcasts appears to already be paying off for the audio streamer. New data shows Spotify has surpass Apple to become the dominate podcast player in Mexico, Spain and Italy and all of South America. A Green Takeover While Apple’s dominance remains in the US and…

Doubling Down Again on Podcasts, Spotify Acquires Small Studio Parcast

Spotify has dug down deep on podcasts. For months, Spotify has made strategic moves into the booming podcast market. Last October, for example, the streaming music giant unveiled Spotify for Podcasters.  The service would allow podcasters to quickly li…

Anghami ventures into podcasts, inks audio content partnerships with leading publishers in MENA

Over 250 shows have already been introduced
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TV exec Liz Gateley appointed Head of Creative Development at Spotify to drive podcasting expansion

Exec was previously EVP Head of Programming at Lifetime Television
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Spotify’s Podcast Play Not A Sure Winner says MIDiA Analyst Mark Mulligan

Spotify declared itself an "audio-first’ streaming service on Wednesday with a $500 million push into podcasting led by the acquisition of Gimlet Media and Anchor, with other deals in the wings. But Spotify’s major podcast play is far from a sure bet, says top industry analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDiA….

Spotify buys not one, but two podcasting companies: Gimlet Media and Anchor

Rumors in the media last week suggested that Spotify was going to buy a major podcasting company. In the end, it went one better than that. SPOT has just confirmed that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire New York-based podcasting prod…