When the going gets tough, the tough get going—and the right playlist can serve as rocket fuel. Just ask "Space Cadet" star Emma Roberts and writer-director Liz W. Garcia. They talk to us about the power of a good movie soundtrack and what it means to shoot for the moon (and beyond).
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Our Chief Public Affairs Officer, Dustee Jenkins, sat down with the How I Became Podcast during Cannes Lions to talk about her journey and how she went from a tiny Texas town to Spotify's C-Suite. Watch the full episode now: https://spoti.fi/3xIAKYX
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Globally, video consumption hours on Spotify have grown faster than audio-only consumption hours year-over-year, and audiences retain video podcasts at higher rates than audio podcasts. But what exactly does that growth look like?
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Data tells a story. Jordan Newman, Head of Content Partnerships at Spotify, says that when it comes to podcasts, “audience retention increases when creators add video—and every creator wants a loyal, highly engaged fan base that keeps coming back.” In fact, more than 170 million users have watched a video podcast on Spotify, and there are now more than 250,000 video podcast shows on our platform. Get the full download—plus perspective and advice from creator Jon Youshaei—here.
250,000 Video Podcasts and Counting: Creators and Audiences Are Embracing Video Content on Spotify — Spotify
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Did you know afropop and amapiano often have more global reach during the summer months? Or that dance music generally surges globally? Those data trends and streaming intel factor into our "Songs of Summer" predictions, but there’s more to it than that—here's a deeper look.
The Art and Science Behind Your Summer Listening Picks — Spotify
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In South Korea, our RADAR program has helped groups like LE SSERAFIM and NMIXX catapult their careers and connect with new fans near and far. Now, we’re celebrating RIIZE, our first RADAR Korea K-Pop boy group, with an entire evening dedicated to the group and its fans, known as BRIIZE. Here’s what to expect.
RADAR Korea Invites Fans Inside the Vibrant World of RIIZE in Honor of the K-Pop Group’s First Mini Album, ‘RIIZING’ — Spotify
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“Art was a way for me to ‘be’ before I could explain who I was.” This Pride month, we had to catch up with the multi-talented Nicky Endres—she's an Asian American non-binary transfeminine queer actor, comic, voice artist, and audiobook narrator (who recently took home a Lambda Literary award).
Amplify LGBTQIA+ Voices With These Audiobook Authors and Narrators — Spotify
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Spotify RADAR supports emerging artists on their journeys to global stardom. Today, meet the RADAR Poland Class of 2024—a “group of diverse artists that have really embraced their own individualities,” says Mateusz Smółka, Music Team Lead at Spotify.
Six Artists, Six Distinct Sounds: Meet the RADAR Poland Class of 2024 — Spotify
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Peso Pluma—aka “La Doble P”—is one of the fastest-growing Latin artists in Spotify’s history (the first to go from 2M monthly listeners to 50M in under a year). We checked in with the singer, rapper, and songwriter fresh off the release of his new album, “ÉXODO.”
Peso Pluma’s New Album Reveals ‘The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly’ — Spotify
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