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Spotify’s $1 billion podcast bet turns into a serial drama

15 mins | Sep 10, 2023
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The prospect of podcast riches led to aggressive investments in celebrity deals and original programming for what appeared to be a sky's-the-limit media frontier. But has it paid off? Anne Steele and Sarah Krouse reflect on Spotify's bid to become a major player in the podcasting world and its implications for the industry's future. Read by Sharon McCune.

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