Spotify Is Coming for Apple With a $500 Million Podcast Buying Spree

Its latest deals with Kim Kardashian and Joe Rogan are aggressive moves to combat commodification

Gareth Soriedem
Marker
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5 min readJun 30, 2020

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Earlier this month, Spotify signed a deal with Kim Kardashian to co-produce and co-host a criminal justice podcast that will air exclusively on the platform. The deal with the reality TV…

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Gareth Soriedem
Marker
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TV, Film and broader Media & Entertainment enthusiast. Ex-Investment Banker.