Spotify is targeting radio broadcasters with its latest product update that will make it easier to covert radio shows into on-demand podcasts and offer a new source of ad revenue on existing content. Beginning Thursday, Spotify’s “broadcast-to-podcast” technology will be fully integrated into Megaphone, the podcast ad tech and hosting platform that Spotify acquired in late 2020. The radio-to-podcast conversion …

Adele’s request to have the songs on her latest album 30 listened to in the order presented has been granted by Spotify. “This was the only request I had in our ever-changing industry!” Adele tweeted Saturday night (Nov. 20). “We don’t create albums with so much care and thought into our track listing for no reason. Our art tells a …

Spotify has unveiled an esports partnership with Riot Games as the exclusive audio service provider for its flagship title League of Legends. The deal will include an original podcast series centered around the multiplayer battle arena video game, as well as music and playlists inspired by the gaming community. Behind-the-scenes content will also be offered, looking at the creation of …

Kim Kardashian West has inked an exclusive deal with Spotify to produce a podcast series that talks about criminal justice reform. The podcast will be co-hosted and co-produced by West together with TV producer Lori Rothschild Ansaldi with Spotify’s Parcast Studio. The podcast will highlight Ansaldi’s investigation of the case of Kevin Keith, who was convicted of three murders in …

Spotify has issued a notice instructing all employees to work from home amidst Coronavirus outbreak. “I have asked Spotify employees to work from home for the next two weeks due to the increased risk of COVID-19. We all have an obligation to delay the spread of the virus and thus the expected pressure on our healthcare system. I hope other …

Podcast fans will soon be able to hear the voices of Barack and Michelle Obama on select projects, as their production company Higher Ground strikes a deal with Spotify. The company created by the former president and First Lady in 2018 to amplify diverse voices will also develop and produce projects as part of the new deal. “We’ve always believed …