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New revenue-sharing perks could attract more visual content and position the platform to compete with YouTube as video podcasts surge in popularity.

With features like video and synced illustrations, Spotify seeks to rebrand as more than audio-only and tap into the growing audiobook market.

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss what happened to Spotify鈥檚 subscriber growth after it raised prices, how it plans to take on YouTube, and what has led to the audio giant inching closer to profitability. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson and Analyst Daniel Konstantinovic.

The 2024 general election has been dubbed 鈥渢he podcast election鈥� due to candidates鈥� potentially game-changing appearances on some of the biggest podcasts in the US. These appearances illustrate the untapped potential of podcast advertising. 鈥淧辞诲肠补蝉迟蝉 may have played a big role in the US election, but they're still getting overlooked by advertisers,鈥� wrote 蘑菇AV senior vice president of content and executive editor Vladimir Hanzlik on LinkedIn.

Podcasters can now let Spotify take over control filters, but with election season looming, the platform鈥檚 ability to manage offensive comments will be tested.

Spotify is holding off on launching audiobook ads: Statements from its ad chief reflect a nascent product that it doesn鈥檛 want to dilute with ads鈥攜et.

Spotify launches its own ad exchange: The company will offer video inventory before eventually expanding to audio.

Spotify can expect another strong year for ad revenues: Investor pressure has the company capitalizing on podcasts for a video advertising expansion.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss how much Google鈥檚 鈥楢I Overviews鈥� can drive ad revenue for the company, which platform is most likely to chip away at its search lead, and what will be the most likely outcome from its antitrust trials. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman and analyst Daniel Konstantinovic.

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss how much time Gen Z are actually spending on their smartphones, the less discussed places Millennials are spending their social media time, and more. Join host Marcus Johnson, along with analyst Paola Flores-Marquez and vice president of research Jennifer Pearson.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss whether Facebook actually has a young person problem, what will be the most popular kinds of interactive ads, if Amazon鈥檚 鈥楯ust Walk Out鈥� cashierless technology has found a new home, can a 鈥楽辫辞迟颈蹿测 for news鈥� like service work, where Americans are moving too in the country, and more. Tune into the discussion with analysts Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf and Max Willens, and vice president of Briefings Stephanie Taglianetti.

To reach the overwhelmingly young, diverse, and growing population of Hispanic consumers in the US, advertisers must understand their media preferences.

Reddit will end up with the third-fastest ad revenue growth globally, a well-timed result in a possible IPO year. Spotify will perform well as it tries to right the ship after mishandling various podcast investments. And Apple will quietly have another booming year in app store advertising, an aspect of its business that has become increasingly important given the saturated global smartphone market.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss how Spotify reached sustained profitability, what a 鈥渄eluxe鈥� tier might look like, and where the audio streaming giant goes from here. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson and analyst Daniel Konstantinovic.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss what to make of Google deciding to keep cookies, whether a Spotify for movies service could work, if people will want to have a conversation with their newspaper, if Disney can be as addictive as Netflix, why there are more Olympic teams than countries, and more. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, our analysts Ross Benes and Blake Droesch, and vice president of content Paul Verna.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss how the time we spend with media is changing鈥攁 double milestone for digital and mobile, when time spent watching CTV will catch up with linear TV, and why social media time will fall for the first time ever. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, director of forecasting Oscar Orozco, and forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood.

This first-of-its-kind report compares and contrasts our US ad spending forecast with our US time spent with media forecast. It identifies unexpected incongruities between how marketers are spending ad dollars and where consumers are spending their time.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss why fewer folks are signing up to Spotify, whether breaking out an audiobook-only tier makes sense, and how much a speculative 'Music Pro' can move the needle. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Ross Benes.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss our changing digital media consumption habits: how much time we spend per day with media, how TV watching is holding up, how much we digitally multitask, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood and director of forecasting Oscar Orozco.

After strong growth, digital audio subscriber numbers will slow. And a handful of companies will shape what US digital audio users will listen to鈥攁nd how they will listen鈥攊n the coming years.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss which digital behaviors Hispanic Americans over-index on, how they get their news, and what advertisers should consider when trying to reach and market to these folks. "In Other News," we talk about where in the world people use social media the most and how kids use the internet. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Matteo Ceurvels and Paola Flores-Marquez.