Posted inAdvertising and Marketing Gimlet Media Heavyweight Spotify Stolen Spotify Cancels Two Acclaimed Podcasts: ‘Heavyweight’ and ‘Stolen’ The shows will finish out their seasons on Spotify and then have the option to shop their shows somewhere else. Posted by By Eduardo Medina
Posted inEk, Daniel Layoffs and Job Reductions Spotify Spotify to Cut 1,500 Jobs in Third Round of Layoffs this Year The music streaming service has expanded into podcasting and audiobooks but found it difficult to turn a consistent profit. Posted by By Adam Satariano
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Posted inPop and Rock Music Social Media Spotify Swift, Taylor Taylor Swift Beats Out Bad Bunny in 2023’s Spotify Wrapped The “Midnights” singer ended Bad Bunny’s three-year reign as the music platform’s most-streamed star. Posted by By Madison Malone Kircher