Spotify is looking to land more video creators. Its head of content partnerships shared how the platform is taking on podcast rivals.

Big news in the world of “Call Her Daddy.” Alex Cooper’s beloved podcast will no longer be available to watch on Spotify. Moving forward, the podcast will be available in its audio-only format on the music streamer and will now be available to watch for free on YouTube.

Spotify sealed an exclusive three-year deal with Alex Cooper and her "Call Her Daddy," paying over $60 million for one of the platform's most popular podcasts at the

Music service Spotify says it paid out $10bn to the music industry in 2024, taking its lifetime payments to nearly $60bn.

The video episodes of Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy are moving off of Spotify and will only be available on YouTube. Video episodes of the podcasts from Cooper’s Unwell Network, which includes Hot Mess with Alix Earle and Pretty Lonesome with Madeline Argy, will also be moving to YouTube. Audio versions of the podcasts are still available widely.

Audio streaming company Spotify said Tuesday that it paid $10 billion to the music industry last year. The company added that it has given nearly $60

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In the blog, humbly titled “Getting the world to value music,” Kaefer describes the pre-streaming era of music as an exclusive club that made it difficult for new artists to enter the industry. “Now, you can record something today and have it on Spotify tomorrow,” said Kaefer. “Everyone’s invited.”

The streaming service says that there are now "well over 10,000 artists" that make at least $100,000 per year from Spotify alone.

Another major music streaming service is hiking its subscription price.

While many music apps like Spotify and Apple Music have this feature, it’s sorely missing from YouTube Music. The awkward gaps between tracks can interrupt the flow and create a jarring experience when listening to your playlist.

Yeah, so I think Pat hasn’t updated his software. I think he still believes it’s the 1980s or 1990s, where money controls the players. Back then, you needed th