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Obamas Move Audio Deal to Amazon After Spotify Friction
The famous family’s production company will make a slate of shows for the web giant’s Audible service.
Michelle and Barack Obama in Chicago in 2019.
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The Obamas and their production company Higher Ground have signed a deal with Amazon.com Inc.’s Audible to make a slate of original audio programming, the companies announced Tuesday, bringing an end to the Obamas’ three-year relationship with Spotify.
The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, including whether the deal gives Higher Ground the flexibility to release shows on many audio services at the same time. Spotify paid for exclusive rights to shows, though it later distributed them on rival services.