Spotify's podcast tech chief is leaving the company
Michael Mignano joined Spotify when it bought Anchor in 2019.
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Spotify opens video podcast publishing to more creators
You don't have to apply to share your videos in the US, UK and three other countries.
Spotify's paid podcast subscriptions are now available outside of the US
The UK, Canada and Hong Kong are among 33 newcomers.
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Spotify is building machine learning-powered podcast discovery tools
The company wants to do for podcast discovery what it did for music discovery.
Spotify HiFi will bring CD-quality audio to 'select markets' this year
The company has been toying with the idea since at least 2017.
Amazon Web Services outage subsides after unplugging services for hours
Amazon services have been impacted, along with others that use its servers like Adobe, Flickr and Roku.
Spotify opens its music library to DIY podcasters
The feature organizes segments like a playlist and is available to Anchor users now.
iPhone AR tech can improve amateur CGI
CamTrackAR uses iOS' AR know-how to make adding effects easier.
Anchor converts your video calls into podcasts
Turn those frequent quarantine chats into audio episodes.
Anchor makes it easier to invite guests to your podcasts
Your friends don't need the Anchor app if you want them to join your show.
Spotify’s podcast power play
In 2019, the streaming service spent big to tap into our episodic content obsession.
Anchor makes it easier to record one-minute podcast trailers
The Spotify-owned platform is still rolling out its own features.
Spotify is testing a 'Create podcast' button inside its app
Record, edit and publish a podcast right from your phone.
Spotify adds 8 million paying customers in three months
And it's inching closer to real profitability.
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Spotify's quest to become the king of podcasts
Its purchases of Anchor and Gimlet Media hint at the battleground podcasting is becoming.
Spotify finally made a profit and spent big on its podcast future
The company has acquired Anchor and Gimlet Media.
Chinese news agency adds AI anchors to its broadcast team
They’re modeled after human anchors and are animated to speak.
Anchor's donation option lets podcast fans support their favorite shows
The new Listener Support feature allows monthly payments of up to $9.99.
Anchor's iPad app is an all-in-one podcast studio
Record, edit, produce and publish content straight from Apple's tablet.
