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• Here are some of the best booths, activations, and lounges we saw at VidCon this year
• Spotify just acquired a company that can make anyone say anything

  The company’s voice-generating artificial intelligence tech was used in the recent Top Gun sequel to simulate actor Val Kilmer’s distinctive voice.

  
• Spotify’s investing $100,000 in African podcasters

  To mark Africa Day, which commemorates the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity, Spotify announced its latest batch of creator grants will go to 10 as-yet-unselected, Africa-based podcasters.

  
• Spotify has launched its own island in Roblox. Will it launch a metaverse concert series?

  Spotify Island, a new metaverse destination inside of Roblox, will be a spot where the audio streaming service's users can grab K-pop merch.

  
• TikTok star Ari Elkins is building playlists on Spotify Live. Then he’s releasing them through a new podcast.
• Spotify’s letting creators self-publish (and self-monetize) their video podcasts
• Meta and Spotify are shifting resources away from their Clubhouse competitors
• Spotify just bought two companies to give podcast advertisers more insights
• Spotify’s CEO Says Joe Rogan’s Podcast Has Been Vital To Its Growth. Also, Its Stock Dropped 16% This Week.
• 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