Spotify rolled back an announcement that it would display play counts on podcast episodes; instead, counts will only appear ...

Spotify announced earlier this month that podcast creators and listeners would get a new data point: how many plays an ...

Spotify is scrambling to remove fake podcast pages that direct users to buy drugs from potentially dangerous and illegal online pharmacies. CNN identified dozens of these phony podcasts across Spotify ...

On Thursday, Business Insider (BI) reported that Spotify removed 200 podcasts advertising the sale of opioids and other drugs, but that wasn't the end of the scandal. Today, CNN revealed that it ...

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English speakers are spoiled for podcast choice on Spotify, with millions to choose from. But if CEO Daniel Ek’s dream comes true, that number could multiply exponentially. You might want to clear ...

Spotify now shows how many times podcast episodes have been played. This new metric aims to help users find popular show episodes and to show creators what content is resonating. Spotify added ...

In its battle for podcast supremacy, Spotify is adding a new data point to give deeper insight into episode performance. The company is rolling out “Plays,” a publicly visible metric that ...

The plays will appear next to a podcast episode throughout the app, including the home page, episode page, and show page. It’s also available for creators on Spotify for Creators and Megaphone.

Spotify on Tuesday morning reported it added another 5 million paying customers during the first quarter, indicating its bet on podcasts is continuing to help attract users who are interested in ...