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The AI-Voice Startup Angling to Give Audiobooks Their Viral Moment

21. Mai 2026 um 20:41
ElevenLabs is taking on Spotify and Audible in a looming battle over becoming the go-to platform for audiobooks

A picture taken on September 27, 2018 in Manosque, southern France, during the 20th "Les Correspondances" literary festival shows a bookshelf in a street. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images) Photographer: JOEL SAGET/AFP

Spotify Shares Surge on New Music Licensing Deal, Concert Ticket Perks

21. Mai 2026 um 16:27

New co-CEOs outline ambitious plans for growth over the next four years at their first investor day.

Spotify announced plans on Thursday to work with Live Nation Entertainment Inc. to offer Spotify subscribers the option to purchase two tickets to their favorite star’s concert before they go on sale to the general public.

Spotify Premium Now Includes Peloton Classes, Marking Push Into Fitness Content

27. April 2026 um 12:52
Spotify Technology SA is now offering workout classes from Peloton Interactive Inc. to premium subscribers, marking the music streaming pioneer’s first major foray into fitness content.

Fitness marks another pillar in Spotify’s expanding selection of content as it moves beyond its early days as a music streaming platform and seeks to become an all-encompassing multimedia service.

Spotify Lays Off 15 People, About 3% of Podcasting Staff

23. März 2026 um 20:02
Spotify Technology SA laid off 15 people, approximately 3% of its podcasting team, as the company reorganizes to create fewer layers of management and faster decision-making.

The Spotify logo on a laptop computer arranged in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. Spotify Technology SA outlined steps it will take to halt the spread of misleading information about Covid-19 on its audio-streaming service in an attempt to quell a growing controversy over its support for the podcast host Joe Rogan.

Apple Just Officially Ushered in Podcasting’s Generational Shift

18. Februar 2026 um 16:22
Apple Podcasts’ fresh leap into video podcasts refocuses the audio medium on visuals

The Apple Music, Podcasts, and Safari apps on a smartphone arranged in Germantown, New York, US, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Apple Inc. is "actively looking at" revamping the Safari web browser on its devices to focus on AI-powered search engines, a seismic shift for the industry hastened by the potential end of a longtime partnership with Google. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg

The Music Industry Enters Its Less-Is-More Era

12. Februar 2026 um 20:27
With 60,000 wholly AI-generated tracks delivered to streaming services daily and upwards of 200 million songs on platforms, the music industry is growing wary of the onslaught

The Spotify logo on a smartphone arranged in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Spotify Technology SA is planning to cut about 6% of its employees, or around 600 employees, joining a slew of technology companies from Amazon.com Inc. to Meta Platforms Inc. in announcing job cuts to lower costs. Photographer: Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg

Creators Say Spotify Pays Up to Twice as Much as YouTube for Video Podcasts

08. Januar 2026 um 21:16

The Swedish streaming giant is stepping up its courtship of YouTubers as it pushes deeper into video 

The Spotify logo on a smartphone arranged in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Spotify Technology SA is planning to cut about 6% of its employees, or around 600 employees, joining a slew of technology companies from Amazon.com Inc. to Meta Platforms Inc. in announcing job cuts to lower costs. Photographer: Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg
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