Spotify said it was cutting 2 percent of its work force and absorbing two popular podcast studios, Gimlet Media and Parcast, into Spotify Studios.
Category: Spotify
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Apple’s New App Aims to Make Classical Music More Accessible
The New York Times – Music:The company says it has a fix for the unwieldy world of classical streaming. But it’s unclear how much traction a stand-alone app can get.
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Podcast Companies Face Layoffs, Budget Cuts and Scuttled Deals
The New York Times – Business:“The dumb money era is over” as layoffs, budget cuts and scuttled deals challenge a long-booming industry.
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Steve Bannon’s Podcast Is Top Misinformation Spreader, Study Says
The New York Times – Business:A large podcast study found that Mr. Bannon’s “War Room” had more falsehoods and unsubstantiated claims than other political talk shows.
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Spotify to Lay Off 6% of Its Work Force
The New York Times – Business:The audio streaming platform becomes the latest big technology company to cut costs over worries about the economy.
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Spotify Wants to Get Into Audiobooks but Says Apple Is in the Way
The New York Times – Business:Apple has rejected Spotify’s new app three times from its App Store. It is the latest in a series of confrontations between the two companies.