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• Spotify’s letting creators self-publish (and self-monetize) their video podcasts
• Meta and Spotify are shifting resources away from their Clubhouse competitors

  Meta is moving resources away from its Live Audio Rooms, and Spotify has killed the Creator Fund for its Clubhouse competitor Greenroom.

  
• Spotify just bought two companies to give podcast advertisers more insights

  Spotify has purchased two podcast technology companies, Podsights and Chartable, with the goal of furnishing additional data to advertisers and publishers alike. 

  
• Spotify’s CEO Says Joe Rogan’s Podcast Has Been Vital To Its Growth. Also, Its Stock Dropped 16% This Week.

  Ek gave a 15-minute speech that, at its core, positioned the Rogan deal as a pivotal move for Spotify.

  
• Spotify, Joe Rogan Respond To Mounting Uproar Over Vaccine Misinformation
• CoComelon Is Getting into Podcasts
• Spotify Shutters Internal Podcast Studio, Laying Off And Reassigning Staffers
• Spotify Said It Would Introduce CD-Quality Streaming In 2021. Now Users Want To Know What The Holdup Is.
• Spotify’s Next Original Profiles Fandom Touchstones Like “Twilight” And “To Pimp A Butterfly”
• Spotify Is Rolling Out Public-Facing Podcast Ratings
• Spotify Is Testing A TikTok-Like Music Discovery Tool
• Spotify Has $3.5 Billion On Its Balance Sheet For Growth And Investment