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Re:Spotify, Nodding to Broader Ambitions, Hires Chief Conten... by gakos on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @05:13PM (#17404044)
Spotify does have podcasts, including tech ones like a16z and Recode Decode. They even added speed adjustment if you like to listen on hyperspeed like me. https://open.spotify.com/genre/podcasts-page
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Re:Spotify, Nodding to Broader Ambitions, Hires Chief Conten... by wgerard on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @05:26PM (#17404130)
Sorry, I meant original podcasts.

It looks like they do have some (I see Amy Schumer's is tagged as such), but curious to see if they get into it more heavily.

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Re:Spotify, Nodding to Broader Ambitions, Hires Chief Conten... by gakos on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @06:17PM (#17404408)
Oh yeah - totally. If they followed the Netflix model of generating great content, they could make a killing (and justify their market cap). Original podcasts would be cool, but even better would be backing artists, especially long tail or emerging bands. Spotify Records?
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