Spotify

• TV Exec Liz Gateley Joins Spotify As New Creative Development Head, Will Lead Expansion Into More Podcast Genres
• Spotify Acquires Gimlet Media, Anchor Amid $500 Million Bet On Podcast Industry

  Streaming music leader Spotify is making a massive bet on podcasting -- a burgeoning format that has notably been pursued by a number of YouTube stars in recent years.

  
• T-Series Seals Global Distribution Deal With Spotify For Entire Catalog Of 160,000 Songs

  Indian record label and Bollywood film company T-Series has signed a deal with streamer Spotify for worldwide distribution of its entire music catalog, including movie soundtracks and content from emerging artists.

  
• Spotify Is Beta-Testing A Feature That Allows Indie Creators To Upload Their Own Music

  Spotify is beta testing a feature that will finally allow independent artists to upload their own music directly to the platform without having to go through a third party. The streaming giant said creators have been asking for DIY music uploading to be added to the Spotify For Artists dashboard since it launched.

  
• Netflix Is Testing A New Payment Method That Will Cut Apple Out Of The Process
• Spotify Is Testing A Free Version Of Its Service Where Users Can Skip Ads
• Drake Becomes First Musician To Hit 50 Billion Global Streams Across All Platforms
• Spotify Debuts ‘Archie’ Motion Comic Amid Pivot To Audio-Visual Content
• Spotify Nabs Former Conde Nast Exec Dawn Ostroff To Serve As Chief Content Officer
• Insights: Why Can’t Anyone Figure Out How To Make A Social Music App?
• Spotify Exec Jabs YouTube Amid Launch Of Redesigned App With More Free Features
• Hulu And Spotify Offer Joint Streaming Service For $12.99/Month