Spotify to soon share revenue with video podcast creators to take on YouTube: See details
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Spotify to soon share revenue with video podcast creators to take on YouTube: See details

Hindustan Times  

Spotify will soon start sharing revenue with creators based on how much their videos are viewed, in a move to take on YouTube's video podcast dominance, according to a Business Insider report. "By giving you guys, the creators, another path to monetization beyond ads, we're freeing you up to do what you like doing, which is creating," the report quoted Spotify CEO Daniel Ek as saying to a crowd of creators and industry professionals at the company's Now Playing event held on Wednesday at Spotify's Los Angeles campus. An April survey conducted by Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights found 31% of weekly podcast listeners who responded to the survey used YouTube the most for podcast listening, followed by Spotify at 21%, and Apple Podcasts at 12%, according to the report. Spotify is also rolling out a new mobile app experience with creator analytics and monetization, along with other features like podcast clips, which creators can use to promote episodes through vertical short-form video clips.

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India's podcast industry explodes with video, but faces monetization hurdles
2 months, 2 weeks ago

India's podcast industry explodes with video, but faces monetization hurdles

Live Mint  

India’s audio-only podcast industry, which saw a surge during the covid-19 lockdowns but failed to sustain the momentum after the pandemic ended, has discovered new growth opportunities with visual elements being added to the shows. Most podcasts are now also available along with video, and can be streamed on YouTube, creators say, which increases production costs but has also brought …

Spotify launches huge push into video as it takes on YouTube
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Spotify launches huge push into video as it takes on YouTube

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While Spotify did not explicitly name its rival during its announcement, its chief executive Daniel Ek promised …

Spotify emerges as YouTube alternative, launches new video features with monetisation program
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Spotify emerges as YouTube alternative, launches new video features with monetisation program

India TV News  

Spotify is launching a new service to compete with YouTube. In the past, Spotify allowed creators to make money from podcasts, but now it’s also encouraging them to include videos with their podcasts. Creators who want to join the Spotify Partner Program and start earning money from their video podcasts can apply to be part of it. These include options …

Spotify woos video and podcast creators with new tools to better compete with YouTube
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Spotify woos video and podcast creators with new tools to better compete with YouTube

LA Times  

Swedish streaming audio giant Spotify is courting more video creators, podcasters and influencers in an effort to step up its competition with popular digital platforms such as YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. Once a pure streaming music company, Spotify five years ago expanded into podcasting, buying podcast companies and later spending considerable sums to get exclusive deals with popular hosts including …

Spotify, Stop Trying to Become a Social Media App
8 months, 1 week ago

Spotify, Stop Trying to Become a Social Media App

Wired  

Spotify’s decision to introduce comment sections under podcasts should surprise no one. Spotify’s new comment section feature requires podcast publishers to review each remark submitted and select those they want to make public. Too many YouTube commenters have also exhibited sinister, predatory behavior; in 2019, for instance, YouTube temporarily disabled comments on videos that feature children in an attempt to …

Spotify now lets users interact with podcasters through comments
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Spotify now lets users interact with podcasters through comments

The Hindu  

Spotify has now introduced a comment section that allows users to interact with podcasters directly on the platform. The music streaming app is moving towards building a more social network-like experience since the inclusion of more interactive features like Polls and Q&As. The app was revamped last year to add a new discovery feed similar to Tik Tok, artist profiles …

Elon Musk says X users can post movies on platform to earn money
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk says X users can post movies on platform to earn money

India TV News  

Elon Musk is regularly introducing new features to his social media platform X. Now, the billionaire said that subscribed users can post movies, TV series or podcasts on the platform and earn money via monetisation. Musk made the comment while replying to his sister Tosca Musk who co-founded the streaming service Passionflix, the tech billionaire said that users can now …

Spotify shares rally 16% after Q1 gross profit tops 1 billion euros
11 months ago

Spotify shares rally 16% after Q1 gross profit tops 1 billion euros

Live Mint  

Shares of music streaming giant Spotify Technology SA rallied as much as 16 per cent on Tuesday after it reported an increase in the number of paid subscribers and its quarterly gross profit topped 1 billion euros for the first time. The company posted operating profit of 168 million euros for the first quarter -- a turnaround from a loss …

Spotify profits up, but lower marketing hits user growth
11 months, 1 week ago

Spotify profits up, but lower marketing hits user growth

Hindustan Times  

By Supantha Mukherjee Spotify profits up, but lower marketing hits user growth STOCKHOLM -Spotify's quarterly gross profit topped 1 billion euros for the first time after it reined in marketing spending, although that meant the music streaming giant missed its forecast for monthly active users. "We are going to add back some marketing spend over the year," CEO Daniel Ek …

Spotify swings to profit, paying subscribers rise
11 months, 1 week ago

Spotify swings to profit, paying subscribers rise

Hindustan Times  

Music and podcast streaming giant Spotify reported Tuesday an increase in the number of paying subscribers and a rare but lower-than-expected operating profit for the first quarter. Spotify swings to profit, paying subscribers rise The company posted a "new quarterly high" operating profit of 168 million euros a turnaround from a loss of 156 million euros over the same period …

Spotify paid $9 billion in royalties in 2023. Here’s what fueled the growth
1 year ago

Spotify paid $9 billion in royalties in 2023. Here’s what fueled the growth

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Spotify paid out $9 billion in streaming royalties last year, the streaming giant said Tuesday in its latest “Loud and Clear” report. “This is everything we know about how much is being paid out, how many artists are achieving different levels of success,” says Charlie Hellman, the vice president and global head of music product at Spotify. …

X has a new strategy to take on YouTube, plans to pay creators more, will push targeted ads
1 year, 1 month ago

X has a new strategy to take on YouTube, plans to pay creators more, will push targeted ads

Firstpost  

X, the rebranded social network formerly known as Twitter, is stepping up its game to attract video creators and compete against YouTube by introducing new advertiser targeting features. This move aims to provide advertisers with more options for reaching their target audience while offering X’s extensive network of 80,000 creators an additional revenue stream. By comparison, Google’s YouTube typically offers …

Spotify reaches 236 million premium subscribers, revenue up 16 per cent: Details
1 year, 1 month ago

Spotify reaches 236 million premium subscribers, revenue up 16 per cent: Details

India TV News  

Spotify, a Swedish music streaming platform said that it now has 236 million premium subscribers, which is a 4 per cent increase over the last quarter. The monthly active users have gone up 23 per cent to 602 million and one million ahead of guidance, the company said while disclosing its Q4 2023 numbers. Total revenue grew 16 per cent …

Spotify strikes a new $250 million contract with Joe Rogan
1 year, 1 month ago

Spotify strikes a new $250 million contract with Joe Rogan

Hindustan Times  

On Friday, Spotify Technology revealed that it had signed a new multi-year contract with Joe Rogan, the popular comedian and podcaster, to leverage his show’s appeal for its ad revenue growth. Joe Rogan podcast to be featured in GTA 6 radio stations According to the Wall Street Journal, the deal with Rogan, which could be worth up to $250m, includes …

Joe Rogan inks new Spotify deal 'worth $250 MILLION' that will allow his hit podcast to be spread across multiple platforms, including on YouTube
1 year, 1 month ago

Joe Rogan inks new Spotify deal 'worth $250 MILLION' that will allow his hit podcast to be spread across multiple platforms, including on YouTube

Daily Mail  

Spotify has reached a new deal with star podcaster Joe Rogan that will allow his show to be distributed across multiple platforms, including YouTube. Rogan's show, the Joe Rogan Experience, has been available exclusively on Spotify since 2020, when the company inked a $200 million deal with the comedian. Spotify has reached a new deal with star podcaster Joe Rogan …

With new Joe Rogan deal, Spotify’s exclusive big-name podcasting era is done
1 year, 1 month ago

With new Joe Rogan deal, Spotify’s exclusive big-name podcasting era is done

LA Times  

Podcaster Joe Rogan signed a new multiyear deal with audio giant Spotify that will make his popular podcast available on multiple platforms and no longer exclusive to the Swedish streaming service. Spotify on Friday said that overall podcast consumption on its platform has risen 232% and that in turn has drawn “a wide array of advertisers” since Rogan’s podcast, “The …

Spotify wants to be a place for creation and discovery, not just for music.
55 years, 2 months ago

Spotify wants to be a place for creation and discovery, not just for music.

Slate  

If Spotify were composing a song about the past few years, it would not be up-tempo pop. In a statement Dec. 7, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said, “We’ve come to the conclusion that Spotify is entering a new phase and needs a CFO with a different mix of experiences.” On Sunday’s episode of What Next: TBD, I spoke with Bloomberg …

Spotify introduces new transcription feature for podcasts. Here's how it works
1 year, 6 months ago

Spotify introduces new transcription feature for podcasts. Here's how it works

Live Mint  

Spotify has added a new auto-generated transcripts feature to podcasts, allowing users to read along with the podcasts. The new transcription feature will be available for free and premium users on the Spotify app and can be accessed by clicking on the read-along section below the podcast player and following along on the full screen. In a blog post about …

Spotify unveils Showcase- Artists can now promote their music directly to users
1 year, 6 months ago

Spotify unveils Showcase- Artists can now promote their music directly to users

India TV News  

Spotify unveils Showcase- Artists can now promote their music directly to users Showcase campaigns start at a budget of $100 and are based on a CPC model. Spotify, the music streaming giant has introduced a new tool called ‘Showcase’ that enables the artists to pay for the promotion of their music directly to listeners on the platform's Home feed. Spotify …

Spotify added millions of users. Here’s why the stock is getting hammered
1 year, 8 months ago

Spotify added millions of users. Here’s why the stock is getting hammered

LA Times  

Spotify’s subscriber numbers are surging. Spotify’s stock on Tuesday plummeted 14% to close at $140.38 a share as the company issued weaker revenue guidance than Wall Street analysts expected. The Swedish audio company added 10 million subscribers during the second quarter to hit a total of 220 million paying users, up 17% from a year earlier. Daniel Ek, Spotify’s chief …

Spotify's paid subscriber base soars to 220 million, setting new highs
1 year, 8 months ago

Spotify's paid subscriber base soars to 220 million, setting new highs

India TV News  

Music streaming giant Spotify on Tuesday announced that the platform now has 220 million Premium subscribers and 551 million monthly active users, as of June 30. The company, in its Q2 earnings report, said that the monthly active users surged 27 per cent to 551 million, and Premium subscribers grew 17 per cent to 220 million. The second quarter earnings …

Streaming Wars: Spotify to take on YouTube, plans streaming music videos in app
1 year, 8 months ago

Streaming Wars: Spotify to take on YouTube, plans streaming music videos in app

Firstpost  

Spotify may be planning to take on YouTube and TikTok. Spotify continues to explore new avenues to appeal to a broader audience in the rapidly evolving streaming service market According to a report by Bloomberg News, Spotify is considering the addition of full-length music videos to its app. In an effort to compete with YouTube and TikTok’s popularity, Spotify introduced …

Spotify explores full-length music videos to bolster competition against YouTube and TikTok: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

Spotify explores full-length music videos to bolster competition against YouTube and TikTok: Report

Live Mint  

Spotify Technology SA is testing the inclusion of complete music videos within its application, potentially enhancing its ability to rival Alphabet Inc.'s YouTube and ByteDance Ltd.'s TikTok in the streaming service market. According to Bloomberg, Spotify has reportedly initiated discussions with partners regarding the potential product, with the intention of adding full-length music videos to its platform. The report from …

Trevor Noah inks deal with Spotify to start a new weekly podcast
1 year, 9 months ago

Trevor Noah inks deal with Spotify to start a new weekly podcast

LA Times  

Trevor Noah has had his own television series, has been in movies, done live shows and written books. “We are excited to collaborate with Trevor to create an original podcast that seamlessly combines his unique humor, insightful commentary, and consummate interview skills on a global scale,” said Spotify’s podcasting lead, Julie McNamara, in the statement. “If you’re in space, I …

Why Spotify’s bet on big names like Meghan unravelled
1 year, 9 months ago

Why Spotify’s bet on big names like Meghan unravelled

The Telegraph  

Spotify has a proprietary ad tech platform for its music, which is meant to make attaching ads to shows simple and lucrative. Annie Langston, an analyst at Midia Research, adds that Spotify’s platform is “oversaturated”, making it harder for any show to become a hit. He had Elon Musk on and they were smoking dope… it’s the kind of thing …

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle part ways with Spotify after less than a year of 'Archetypes' podcast
1 year, 9 months ago

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle part ways with Spotify after less than a year of 'Archetypes' podcast

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The production company founded by …

Spotify cuts 200 jobs in its podcast division but promises new original series incoming
1 year, 9 months ago

Spotify cuts 200 jobs in its podcast division but promises new original series incoming

India Today  

Spotify has announced plans to revamp its Podcast division by making structural changes, which includes cutting 200 jobs -- roughly 2 per cent of Spotify's global workforce. In a blog post, Sahar Elhabashi, VP and head of Spotify's podcast business, suggests that podcast listeners continue to grow and the company also enjoys a stable position on the market. In the …

Spotify Has Your Ears. It’s Coming for Your Eyes
55 years, 2 months ago

Spotify Has Your Ears. It’s Coming for Your Eyes

Wired  

Spotify has long been a platform that evolves more quickly than our personal music tastes might. Spotify now has different feeds for discovering songs, podcasts, and audiobooks, sporting a look that’s half TikTok’s endless scroll and half Instagram stories. “An audio service needs to get people engaged with audio straight away,” says Simon Dyson, music and digital audio analyst at …

Spotify charts podcasting future after controversies, challenges and shakeups
2 years ago

Spotify charts podcasting future after controversies, challenges and shakeups

LA Times  

Spotify on Wednesday unveiled a series of new podcasts, partnerships and features as part of its effort to dominate in all things audio, despite recent challenges and controversies in the space. At an event near its offices in Los Angeles’ Arts District, the Swedish music streaming giant unveiled a partnership with popular online content creator Markiplier — whose shows “Distractible” …

YouTube launches 'Creator Music' to monetise licensed music: All you need to know
2 years, 1 month ago

YouTube launches 'Creator Music' to monetise licensed music: All you need to know

India TV News  

YouTube has rolled out Creator Music, its new marketplace which is a new and easy way for the creators in YouTube Partner Program in the US. YouTube Help page mentioned: "We're excited to start rolling this out to monetising creators in the US over the coming weeks and continuing to explore expansion to more countries in 2023 -- subscribe to …

Spotify's Anchor app to rebranded as 'Spotify Creator Studio'
2 years, 3 months ago

Spotify's Anchor app to rebranded as 'Spotify Creator Studio'

India TV News  

Spotify, a music streaming platform has reportedly considered rebranding its Anchor App to "Spotify Creator Studio". As per the survey sent to creators in the Spotify for Podcasters programme, the music and podcast streaming giant might be doing away with the Anchor brand, reports TechCrunch. The sample announcement in the survey reads: "Anchor and Spotify for Podcasters are now Spotify …

YouTube expands audio and podcast advertising for brands
2 years, 5 months ago

YouTube expands audio and podcast advertising for brands

The Hindu  

Alphabet Inc.'s YouTube will expand ways for advertisers to reach music and podcast listeners and viewers on connected televisions, the company said on Monday. That has led advertisers to become "laser-focused" on the types of marketing that will reach new customers and drive product sales, said Debbie Weinstein, vice president of global advertiser solutions for Google and YouTube, in an …

Spotify kills 11 original podcasts, lays off around 5% staff
2 years, 5 months ago

Spotify kills 11 original podcasts, lays off around 5% staff

India TV News  

Spotify, a music streaming platform has been reportedly shuttering down 11 original podcasts from its in-house studios, as a part of cost-cutting and layoffs which recently took place. Among the podcasts which got cancelled from the in-house studio's Gimlet and Parcast are How to Save a Planet Crime Showa Medical Murders to name a few Also, in the second quarter …

As TikTok eats the world, YouTube makes a bid for creators’ hearts — and wallets
2 years, 6 months ago

As TikTok eats the world, YouTube makes a bid for creators’ hearts — and wallets

LA Times  

SoFi Stadium is reflected in the glass exterior of the new YouTube Theater. Gathered in the company’s historic Spruce Goose hangar Tuesday morning, a host of YouTube leaders laid out a roadmap for the platform’s evolving relationship with both video creators and the music industry, announcing new monetization tools and industry partnerships in the cavernous event space where Howard Hughes …

Spotify Update: Video podcasts featured added and these countries could use it
2 years, 8 months ago

Spotify Update: Video podcasts featured added and these countries could use it

India TV News  

Spotify Update: Spotify, a Swedish music streaming platform has announced to expand video podcasts for creators in six new countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Brazil and Mexico. "These are markets with especially strong podcast creator communities that have shown a healthy appetite for new ways to create and experience podcasts," the company said in a statement late on Tuesday. …

Spotify Will Soon Let You Record And Edit Podcasts Within Main App, Testing Feature In NZ
2 years, 8 months ago

Spotify Will Soon Let You Record And Edit Podcasts Within Main App, Testing Feature In NZ

News 18  

Spotify is one of the most popular platforms for users to listen to podcasts. Now, it seems that the Swedish music giant is bringing the ability to allows users to record, edit and publish podcasts directly on Spotify, according to reports. In a report in TechCrunch, Spotify started testing the feature in New Zealand last month, and aims to remove …

Spotify to add new tools to in-app podcasts: Know-more
2 years, 8 months ago

Spotify to add new tools to in-app podcasts: Know-more

India TV News  

Spotify, a music streaming platform has announced that it is testing couple of new tools which will enable the users to record, edit and publish their podcasts directly from the main app. It is claimed by the company that the new feature will remove the need of having a separate app, like Spotify-owned Anchor, for recording and publishing a quick …

Spotify Podcast: This new programme will elevate the budding podcasters in India
2 years, 9 months ago

Spotify Podcast: This new programme will elevate the budding podcasters in India

India TV News  

Spotify, a Swedish music streaming platform has launched a new programme which is designed to elevate emerging podcasters around the world, including in India, and provide them with support to grow their audiences. The first three podcasts chosen from India to be a part of this slate, include 'Anurag Minus Verma,' 'Chumma conversations with Satshyaa' and 'Getting Lost with Archit …

Spotify temporarily removed dozens of ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ podcast episodes due to ‘technical issue’
2 years, 10 months ago

Spotify temporarily removed dozens of ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ podcast episodes due to ‘technical issue’

LA Times  

Spotify this week temporarily removed dozens more episodes of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” one of the company’s most popular and controversial podcasts, according to the automated tracking website JRE Missing. Thirty-six newly removed episodes appear to have been recorded prior to Rogan’s exclusive licensing deal to take his show and its back catalog to Spotify in 2020, reportedly valued at …

YouTube Music Is Getting New Features Like Improved Radio Algorithm; Podcasts Coming Soon?
2 years, 11 months ago

YouTube Music Is Getting New Features Like Improved Radio Algorithm; Podcasts Coming Soon?

News 18  

YouTube Music has got a new update that brings several new features to the Google-owned music streaming app. The new features come as part of Google’s development plans for YouTube Music that were scheduled for February and March this year. With this new update, the YouTube app for Wear OS also now left users shuffle all their downloaded music at …

Meghan Markle’s Spotify podcast release date finally confirmed
3 years ago

Meghan Markle’s Spotify podcast release date finally confirmed

The Independent  

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Meghan’s debut Spotify podcast series to launch this summer
3 years ago

Meghan’s debut Spotify podcast series to launch this summer

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Duchess of Sussex’s first Spotify podcast series will be …

Joe Rogan dispute shows Spotify limits of being hands off
3 years, 1 month ago

Joe Rogan dispute shows Spotify limits of being hands off

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Like Facebook and Twitter, Spotify is learning the limits of deflecting responsibility for what is said on its platform. But experts say that is difficult to defend after Spotify reportedly spent $100 million to become the sole distributor of “The Joe Rogan Experience.” “They are acting like they should get treated as a platform -- when they …

Spotify CEO tells employees why the company doesn’t edit Joe Rogan: It’s a platform
3 years, 1 month ago

Spotify CEO tells employees why the company doesn’t edit Joe Rogan: It’s a platform

LA Times  

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek told employees Wednesday morning that the streaming service doesn’t closely supervise controversial podcast host Joe Rogan because the company sees itself as a platform to distribute Rogan’s show rather than as Rogan’s publisher, according to two employees who listened to the remarks. Ek told employees at a livestreamed company town hall that “Spotify doesn’t approve Rogan’s …

Will Neil Young’s protest over Joe Rogan’s controversial podcast really hurt Spotify?
3 years, 1 month ago

Will Neil Young’s protest over Joe Rogan’s controversial podcast really hurt Spotify?

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The 76-year-old rock star's protest over coronavirus-related content on …

Spotify Loses Over $2 Billion in Three Days Amid Joe Rogan Podcast Controversy
3 years, 1 month ago

Spotify Loses Over $2 Billion in Three Days Amid Joe Rogan Podcast Controversy

News 18  

It seems American podcaster Joe Rogan’s controversial episode on COVID-19 misinformation has caused audio streaming platform Spotify a loss of $2 billion in market value. According to a report by Variety, the Swedish audio streaming company’s market capitalisation fell about $2.1 billion a span of three days last week after folk rocker Neil Young removed his songs from Spotify to …

Thinking of ditching Spotify? Here’s a user’s guide to the wide world of music streamers
3 years, 2 months ago

Thinking of ditching Spotify? Here’s a user’s guide to the wide world of music streamers

LA Times  

Neil Young probably will not be able to singlehandedly sink the Swedish streaming leviathan Spotify. But after the singer-songwriter pulled his entire catalog of music from the service this week, in response to top Spotify podcaster Joe Rogan’s repeated airing of vaccine misinformation, you might be following Young’s lead and looking into other options for music streaming. With 172 million …

Spotify to buy Ohio audiobooks firm, expanding audio ambitions
3 years, 4 months ago

Spotify to buy Ohio audiobooks firm, expanding audio ambitions

LA Times  

“It is Spotify’s ambition to be the destination for all things audio both for listeners and creators,” Gustav Söderström, Spotify’s Chief Research & Development Officer, said in a statement. Spotify on Thursday said it will buy Ohio-based audiobooks distribution company Findaway as the Swedish streaming service continues to expand its audio offerings beyond music and podcasts. “It is Spotify’s ambition …

Why ‘Last Podcast on the Left’ will no longer be a Spotify exclusive
3 years, 5 months ago

Why ‘Last Podcast on the Left’ will no longer be a Spotify exclusive

LA Times  

The hosts of “Last Podcast on the Left”: Marcus Parks, Henry Zebrowski and Ben Kissel. As part of the agreement, “Last Podcast on the Left” will also launch a live weekly radio show on SiriusXM’s “Faction Talk.” “It’s been really sweet, we’ve learned a lot from, but then we got an opportunity to go wide again, “ host Henry Zebrowski …

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