No one knows how to define a 'podcast' anymore — and it's become a problem
Over half of people consider videos only available on YouTube to be a podcast, a new report found. That makes it complicated for advertisers.
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The streaming wars are over. The rich won.
Streaming apps like Netflix, Spotify, and YouTube are adding more tiers, pushing people to upgrade, and increasingly focusing on rich customers.
A new social music platform just hit 1 million users. Here's the pitch deck it used to close its $8 million seed round.
Hangout, a social music platform, launched in November as a new way to listen to music with friends and strangers.
Why so many creators are getting into podcasting
Podcasting has taken on a new meaning thanks to video with episodes mimicking talk shows and creators reinventing themselves.
YouTube takes a podcast victory lap
Podcasts are the new talk shows, which is great news for YouTube. Google underlined this in its earnings call Tuesday.
I was laid off from Spotify after moving to Sweden for the job. I had to leave the entire life I built behind and am still looking for work.
Sophia Omarji moved abroad for a role at Spotify in January 2023. By the end of the year, she'd been laid off and had six months to leave Sweden.
Spotify wants to take on YouTube in podcasts. Here's how the platforms stack up.
Spotify is looking to land more video creators. Its head of content partnerships shared how the platform is taking on podcast rivals.
YouTube powerhouse Pocket.watch is betting on kid-focused podcasts as its next growth area
Pocket.watch is partnering with GoKidGo to launch music and mystery-led shows, aiming to capitalize on the creator economy's podcast boom.
The top stories in the creator economy and influencer marketing that BI's reporters will be following next year
TikTok could be banned come January, but what are the other top creator-economy storylines? BI's team rounded them up.
Allow me to recommend my favorite part of Spotify: audiobooks
I hadn't cared much either way about Al Pacino, but I was absolutely delighted by his audiobook narration of his memoir.
Was your 2024 Spotify Wrapped disappointing? A former engineer explains why it felt like a flop this year
Spotify Wrapped missed the mark for many users in 2024, with listeners saying the results seemed boring. An ex-engineer explains what went wrong.
Spotify Wrapped was a flop for some music listeners this year
Many listeners said Spotify Wrapped lacked the personality and insightful metrics they appreciated from recaps of years past.
How Spotify Wrapped taught everyone to give away their data — and love it
The genius business tactic that companies like Starbucks, Tinder, and Duolingo have learned from Spotify's viral data gathering ruse.
Spotify Wrapped is always a mess for parents. The new AI 'podcast' version just makes it worse.
Spotify is using Google AI technology to make a "podcast" about your listening habits. It's fascinating technology, but it also weirds me out.
How to find your Spotify Wrapped 2024 and see all the music you loved this year
Your Spotify Wrapped 2024 is here, and now also lets premium users prompt the AI Playlist feature to create a personal playlist.
This year's Spotify Wrapped lets you listen to AI hosts break down your music tastes, thanks to Google
Spotify's new Wrapped AI podcast, powered by Google's NotebookLM, gives users a personalized discussion about their listening trends from the year.
Drake lost his rap battle with Kendrick Lamar. Now he's going to war with Spotify.
The superstar rapper alleges that Universal Music Group and Spotify conspired to boost Kendrick Lamar's playcount. Insiders are skeptical.
That famous artist you love probably isn't as rich as you think
In 2024, artists can't survive on talent or fame alone. Streaming, TikTok, inflation, and the ballooning costs of touring have altered a musician's routes to making money.
Product managers rule Silicon Valley. Not everyone is happy about it.
How a humdrum job that barely existed 20 years ago became the most powerful — and reviled — role in tech.
Spotify takes aim at YouTube with a new revenue-sharing program for creators
Spotify goes after YouTube's video podcast dominance by removing ads for paid subscribers and introducing a new revenue program for creators.