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• Spotify Acquires Podcast Preview-Generating Startup Podz
• Spotify Launches Clubhouse Competitor ‘Greenroom,’ Will Let Creators Record Live Chats And Turn Them Into Podcasts

  Spotify Greenroom, launching today on iOS and Android, is the latest big tech effort to combat the much-funded Silicon Valley darling. Like Twitter's Spaces, Facebook’s Live Audio Rooms, and Discord’s Stage Channels, Greenroom copies Clubhouse’s core offering: it allows users to congregate in digital rooms for live audio chats.

  
• Spotify Signs Reported $60 Million Exclusivity Deal For Smash Podcast ‘Call Her Daddy’

  Spotify has onboarded hit podcast Call Her Daddy in a massive exclusivity deal. Beginning July 21, the sex advice series -- which is hosted by Alex Cooper -- will be exclusively available for free on the music streaming service, including new and existing episodes.

  
• YouTube Paid Global Music Industry $4 Billion Over Past Year, Including $1.2 Billion From UGC

  YouTube says that over the past 12 months, it has paid out $4 billion to the global music industry, including revenues derived by ads and subscriptions for artists, songwriters, and rights holders.

  
• Addison Rae Launches Rebranded, Video Version Of Spotify Podcast ‘That Was Fun?’
• Spotify Introduces Ability To Share Timestamped Podcast Episodes
• Spotify Launches Podcast Subscriptions, Will Give Creators 100% Of Revenue Through 2023
• Spotify Will Reportedly Give Creators 100% Of Revenue Earned Through New Podcast Subscription Feature
• Spotify Revamps Podcast Chart Calculations, Adds New Episodic Rankings, Web Accessibility
• Beauty Creators Loey Lane, Snitchery Launch Paranormal Podcast At Spotify’s Parcast
• Spotify Acquires ‘Betty Labs’ In Bid To Build A Clubhouse Competitor
• FaZe Banks And Keemstar’s Spotify-Exclusive ‘Mom’s Basement’ Podcast Returns For Second Season