Become a Member
Remove ads, unlock a dark mode theme, and get other perks by upgrading your account. Experience the website the way it's meant to be.

Spotify Purchases Gimlet and Anchor

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by Melody Bot, Feb 6, 2019.

  1. Melody Bot Feb 6, 2019
    Melody Bot

    Your friendly little forum bot. Staff Member

    This article has been imported from chorus.fm for discussion. All of the forum rules still apply.

    Spotify has purchased Gilmet, the podcast company, and Anchor, a podcast producing platform:


    Based on radio industry data, we believe it is a safe assumption that, over time, more than 20% of all Spotify listening will be non-music content. This means the potential to grow much faster with more original programming — and to differentiate Spotify by playing to what makes us unique — all with the goal of becoming the world’s number one audio platform.
    ​

    Spotify wants to be the YouTube of audio.

    Expand - View Original
     
  2. Christian Romero Feb 6, 2019
    Christian Romero

    @axoromero Supporter

    I don’t liiiiiike make it stop. Their app isn’t even good.
     
    Deanna likes this.
  3. bodkins Feb 6, 2019
    bodkins

    Trusted

    damn. Good for Alex I guess, hope this isn't the beginning of the end.
     
  4. macbethfan Feb 6, 2019
    macbethfan

    Trusted Supporter

    The moment that any Reply All episodes becoming Spotify exclusives, goodbye PJ and Alex. One of my favorite podcasts ever, but I won't hesitate to stop listening if I can't access it in Overcast. The same goes for editorial content. If there's something they don't cover because of conflict with ownership, I'm out. I'm happy for anyone that took stock options when they started working there because they'll get paid well, but I'm not happy about Spotify's mission to become the "Youtube of audio" like Jason stated.
     
  5. Remove
  6. bodkins Feb 6, 2019
    bodkins

    Trusted

    Damn. Just realized that I never heard anything from Crimetown season 2 past the first episode. Turns out this season is a Spotify exclusive. Man fuck that. Guess The Nod, Reply All and all the others will end up that way before long.