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Spotify shuts down its podcast studio

Spotify shuts down its podcast studio

The music streaming platform of Sweden, Spotify has laid off some of its member of the podcast community as the podcast studio has been shut down. Spotify Studios, had 10 to 15 employees and produced shows like 'Dissect' and 'Chapo: Kingpin on Trial'. According to a report, Spotify called affected employees and said their last day would be January 21. "They'll receive two months' worth of severance. Some employees were reassigned while others were laid off and pointed to the Spotify job board. The studio's head, Gina Delvac, was also let go," the report said on Tuesday. Spotify declined to…
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Spotify Now Supports Video, for Free and Premium Users

Spotify Now Supports Video, for Free and Premium Users

Spotify now has video podcasts. The world's largest subscription-based music streaming service has rolled out support for its users — be it on the Spotify Free or Spotify Premium tier — to watch their podcasts. The new feature is supported in every Spotify market where podcasts are available on Spotify. But at launch, only a select number of podcasts are available as video podcasts on Spotify. That includes Spotify-owned The Ringer's NBA history Book of Basketball 2.0, American football tips Fantasy Footballers, The Misfits Podcast, comedians Ethan & Hila Klein's H3 Podcast, millennial morning show The Morning Toast, black culture…
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