Spotify Ends Production on 11 Original Podcasts, Lays Off Staff

The Spotify logo on a smartphone in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, on Saturday, January 29, 2022. Spotify Technology SA outlined steps it will take to halt the spread of misleading information about Covid-19 on its audio-streaming service in an attempt to quell a growing controversy over its support for the podcast host Joe Rogan.Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg

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By Ashley Carman

October 6, 2022 at 7:00 PM UTC

Corrected

October 6, 2022 at 9:11 PM UTC

Happy Thursday, y’all. This week we’ll explore what happens when podcasts spill over into the real world, but first, we have breaking Spotify news. As always, you can reach me through email here and if you haven’t yet subscribed to this newsletter, please do so here.

Spotify ends 10 original podcasts and lays off staff