Hello and welcome to the latest Spotify Newsletter - vacation edition.
I hit the beach and Spotify hits the eject button on 200 jobs.
That’s right… I’m hip deep in sunshine and sand, yet I wasn’t about to let a week pass without curating all the finest Spotify news links of this week.
And turns out there was quite a bit of news - even aside from the bummer note about the job cuts, which has led to a new podcast strategy.
As Ashley Carman stated: “It feels like the end of an era in podcasting and at Spotify.”
It’s funny … I’m the biggest Spotify evangelist, yet I’m not that immersed in the podcast side of the operation. It’s almost entirely music.
I listen to this or that podcast on Spotify occasionally, but it’s still 97% music streaming.
But that doesn't mean I’m not bummed about the job cuts, and upheaval in the podcast division.
Thanks for reading! Have a great day! Have a nice weekend!!
★In the SPOTlight★
🌴 Spotify lays off 200 employees, or about 2% of its workforce
The podcasting unit will be focusing on a more tailored partnership approach, rather than a “uniform” one, a senior executive said.
🌴 Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Salutes Australia’s ‘Explosive Growth’
For so much of the world’s population, Australia is the great southern land, down there, far away, but a new report from Spotify reveals its music market is worth a much closer look, one with a thriving streaming business that’s punching above its weight class.
️🌴 Did Spotify invent hyperpop?
If there’s any genre that can claim to be at the forefront of modern music, it is the loosely defined hyperpop.
🌴 Spotify’s AI DJ knows your musical past, and wants to shape its future
Behind the design of Spotify’s move toward ultimate personalization.
🌴 Why Spotify Is Hitting High Notes In India
Spotify has grown in India on the back of an artiste-centric approach and adapting its subscription models. Can it now earn meaningful revenue in a price-conscious market by betting on localisation and podcasts?
🗣 Podcast Action 🗣
Spotify to Combine Parcast and Gimlet Studios in New Round of Cuts
Jemele Hill Seeks New Home for ‘Unbothered’ Podcast As Spotify Exclusive Deal Set to End
Spelman and Spotify partner to train underrepresented voices in the art of podcasting
🎧 The Playlist List 🎧
Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and Bad Bunny Among Spotify’s Songs of Summer Predictions
RapCaviar Crowns Drake As the Most Streamed Rapper on Spotify
Niall Horan Reveals His Spotify Playlist That Is Already Inspiring Album No. 4
Spotify's Most Common 'Desert Island Discs' Playlist Songs Revealed
💡 Tips & Tricks 💡
Convert Spotify Music for Enjoyment on-the-Go with TuneFab Spotify Music Converter
How to Use Spotify Blend to Create Shared Playlists with Friends
🤖 Spot(ai)fy 🤖
🖌 Design Notes 🖌
⚽️ Spotify FC ⚽️
💰 Spotify Stock 💰
🔥 Extra News 🔥
️From Harvard Business School to Spotify: Four Lessons in My Journey to Land My Dream Job
Emma Chamberlain and Alex Cooper to Speak at Spotify Beach During Cannes Lions
AI in Music Creation for Brands: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
🎵 New Adventures 🎵
📧 Get in touch 📧
If you have a question, idea, request, or simply a desire to chat about Spotify, please email me at jeff.spotifynewsletter@gmail.com.