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As Spotify joins the live audio shutdown, can Amp and Spaces get it right?

Annie Langston

12 Apr 2023

live audio

Spotify

Twitter

On the heels of cancelling several live audio shows, Spotify is now entirely shutting down its live audio app Spotify Live . Spotify was one of many major platforms to invest in live audio after Clubhouse...

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New year, new live audio: How the format can pivot in 2023

Annie Langston

21 Dec 2022

live audio

Spotify

Clubhouse

The live audio boom in lockdown, primarily driven by Clubhouse, inspired many major platforms to develop their own feature. Most notably was Spotify, which acquired Betty Labs and relaunched its Locker...

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Will the recession change Big Tech’s view on entertainment?

Mark Mulligan

25 Nov 2022

tech majors

recession

tech layoffs

Music start up Utopia just announced a round of layoffs , fitting into a much bigger dynamic that may reshape the entertainment landscape. There are many reasons why the coming global recession will be...

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The cracks in Spotify’s exclusive strategy are starting to show

Annie Langston

18 Oct 2022

Spotify

Podcasts

exclsuive

While its invest-or-die strategy in podcasting has made Spotify the most popular platform for podcast listeners (43%), podcasts remain a niche activity overall, with little development in the user experience...

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