Spotify woos video and podcast creators with new tools to better compete with YouTube
Starting in January in the U.S. and other markets, Spotify Premium users will be able to see ad-free videos, and video creators can earn money off those videos.
Spotify’s New Pivot: We’re a Big Video Creator Platform Now, Too
The streaming giant hosted podcasters, creators and stars like Halsey on its Arts District campus for "Now Playing," a five-hour, invite-only event that featured top execs Daniel Ek and Gustav Söderström.
Spotify video podcasts to become free from dynamic ads
Digital music service Spotify is making video content free from dynamic ads to premium subscribers in the US, UK, Australia and Canada from January. At Spotify’s LA campus the company announced a slew of new updates to the platforms video podcasts.
Spotify to pay hosts to make podcast videos in battle with YouTube, WSJ reports
Spotify (SPOT) plans to pay incentives to video creators who hit certain viewing thresholds and, in January, let Premium subscribers view
Spotify Takes Aim at YouTube in Battle for Podcasts
Audio streaming giant plans to pay hosts to make podcast videos and allow premium subscribers to watch them without ads.
Spotify takes aim at YouTube in the battle for video podcasts
Spotify plans to start paying hosts who make popular videos and meet a certain viewing threshold, and will soon offer premium subscribers a way to watch shows such as ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ and ‘Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain’ without ads.
Spotify to soon share revenue with video podcast creators to take on YouTube: See details
Spotify will soon start sharing revenue with creators based on how much their videos are viewed, in a move to take on YouTube's video podcast dominance
Spotify launches huge push into video as it takes on YouTube
Spotify has unveiled a host of changes to its platform as it attempts to encourage more people to watch video podcasts. Despite having launched and being best known as a music platform, Spotify has expanded into a range of other media in recent years,
Spotify takes aim at YouTube with a new revenue-sharing program for creators
Spotify goes after YouTube's video podcast dominance by removing ads for paid subscribers and introducing a new revenue program for creators.
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Spotify Delivers a Strong Encore
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Spotify gets its biggest upgrade in years – gunning for YouTube and TikTok
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Spotify's aggressive push for profitability may very well pay off before the year's end, following a strong Q3 2024.
Years later, Spotify still says it's working on 'Super Premium' with lossless audio
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Spotify Sees Profit Rise By 40% YoY To 1.24 Billion Euros
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