podcasts

Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE: SPOT) reportedly shelled out a minimum of $200 million to get Joe Rogan to podcast on its platform. What Happened: The value of the three-and-a-half-year deal that secured Rogan on Spotify was at least $200 million, reported The New York Times Thursday citing two...

Streaming platform Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT) reported fourth-quarter and full fiscal year financial earnings after the market close Wednesday. Here are the highlights — and how shares are reacting. What Happened: Spotify reported fourth-quarter revenue of $2.69 billion, which was up 24...

Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) has removed folk-rock star Neil Young’s music from the streaming platform following his feud with podcaster Joe Rogan, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a company spokesman.   What Happened: Young had asked Spotify to remove his music from the...

One of the largest music streaming and podcasts services is shutting down an in-house studio as it shifts to focusing on partnered content. What Happened: Entertainment streaming company Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) is shutting down its first podcasting studio, according to The Verge. A note...

Apple, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) services business is a vital cog in the tech giant's wheel, and the company is providing an update on how the segment fared in 2021. "Apple's world-class portfolio of services proved essential in 2021, as people worldwide sought new ways to keep...

The Raz Report - Stories of Inspiration On this week's The Raz Report, Jason Raznick speaks with Vivek Garipalli, CEO of Clover Health Investments (NASDAQ: CLOV) on his career path that eventually led his company to go public via Chamath Palihapitiya's IPOC SPAC. From early on,...

Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) CEO Daniel Ek said at the company’s third-quarter earnings conference call Wednesday that the streaming service had become the top podcast platform in the United States. What Happened: Ek tracked Spotify’s podcast catalog growth from 185,000 to 3.2...

You asked, We answered! Is It Too Late To Buy Ethereum? Tune in to today's episode of Crypto Daily, where Benzinga's Blockchain Editor Joe Dewitt's technical analysis of the following coins: Bitcoin(BTC) Ethereum(ETH) Solana( SOL) Dogecoin(DOGE) Listen to the full episode here:...

Deviate To Win is an interview series featuring executives and investors who have won in business by taking chances and doing things a little bit differently. The podcast is hosted by Jason Ader, founder and CEO of SpringOwl Asset Management, and is produced by Benzinga.  On the latest...

The audio-based social media startup Clubhouse on Wednesday officially revealed its direct messaging feature called “Backchannel,” adding a new dimension to its voice-only network. What Happened: Backchannel will allow users to send direct messages to each other or in a group, in a...

Former Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Podcasts executive N’Jeri Eaton announced she is moving over to streaming giant Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX). What Happened: N’Jeri Eaton said on Twitter that she is joining Netflix to lead its podcast operations. Eaton had announced last week that she...

After an initial delay, Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) met its revised June 15 deadline for the launch of its Podcasts Subscriptions. What Happened: Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, the global marketplace for premium podcast subscriptions, is now available worldwide, Apple said in a statement. The...

The wait for Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) Podcasts subscriptions may finally be over, if reports are to be believed. What Happened: Apple Podcasts will launch in-app subscriptions globally on June 15, the Verge reported, citing a company email to podcasters. The company first...

The audio-based social media startup Clubhouse said on Sunday it has doubled its subscriber base to more than two million new users on the Alphabet Inc-owned (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android mobile operating system, weeks after expanding the services to users outside the iOS...

Tech giant Apple Inc's (NASDAQ: AAPL) podcasts subscription was slated to start this month with iOS 14.6 What Happened:  Apple has delayed the launch of its new podcast subscription service to June, Reuters reports.  Podcast creators are facing issues with...