Another week, another long list of excellent news about Spotify. Happy Friday, and let’s get started.
In the SPOTlight:
⭐️ Spotify Strikes New Licensing Deal With Universal Music Group
Agreement includes label giant’s sign-on to streamer’s ‘two-sided marketplace’ where it envisions music companies paying for marketing and data tools
⭐️ Spotify launches video podcasts worldwide, starting with select creators
The video podcasts are supported on both the desktop and mobile app — and video will serve as an additional component, not a replacement for the audio. That means you’ll still be able to stream the audio or download the podcast for offline listening, if need be.
⭐️ Inside Spotify's Big Podcasting Bet – Can It Take a Bite Out of Apple?
Spotify, already the world's top music streamer, has a bigger goal — becoming the world's No. 1 audio platform.
To get there, Spotify is placing big bets on podcasts, a space long dominated by Apple.
⭐️ What Will It Take for Spotify's Joe Rogan Deal to Pay Off?
Here’s how many news subscribers Spotify needs for its $100 million Rogan deal to turn a profit.
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Spotify partners with Notting Hill Carnival for its first digital event
How lockdown is accelerating the at-home adoption of Spotify
Get your lyrics on Spotify with Musixmatch
🎵 And now … a little music 🎵
The legendary Aretha Franklin begins the latest edition of ‘New Adventures in Spotify.’ The rest of the first 4 is as follows: Mink DeVille, Ryan Shaw and Paul Butterfield.
After that quartet of awesomeness, we have a super mix featuring Abbey Lincoln, Dr. John, Lee Fields, James Taylor, Howard Jones, Nick Lowe, Tina Turner, Sonny Rollins and more!!