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Spotify's 'Science VS' podcast will only fact-check misinformation being spread on Spotify
The show's host and editor said Spotify's support of Joe Rogan 'felt like a slap in the face.'
Kris Holt02.01.2022
Spotify signs an exclusive podcast deal with filmmaker Ava DuVernay
The Oscar-nominated director's Array collective will work with Gimlet Media on a variety of shows.
Kris Holt01.21.2021
Spotify’s podcast power play
By February, 2019 was already a huge year for Spotify. As part of its earnings announcement, the company revealed that it had finally made a profit -- a benchmark that seemed somewhat unattainable given the service's expensive operating costs. In that same news drop, Spotify also proclaimed it was ready to become a power player in the world of podcasts. It spent big, locked down exclusive shows and introduced several new features for users. And the effort won't end as 2019 comes to a close.
Billy Steele12.23.2019
Nielsen wants to track podcast data by... calling people
Are true crime podcasts as popular with Millenials as they are with Baby Boomers? Does the under-35 crowd listen to wellness podcasts? Nielsen, the company behind the TV ratings system, will begin to survey Americans about their podcast consumption habits in order to sell the data to podcast creators and ad networks.
Amrita Khalid07.11.2019
Recommended Reading: The battle to make the end of 'Game of Thrones'
'Game of Thrones' first look: Inside the brutal battle to make season 8 James Hibberd, Entertainment Weekly HBO's insanely popular epic concludes in April, but the battle to film the battles, and to keep them from being leaked ahead of time, was a constant struggle for the crew. Entertainment Weekly goes behind the scenes of the final season and offers a spoiler-free primer ahead of its debut in a few weeks.
Billy Steele03.09.2019