Mic Drop #42: Is Spotify Pivoting Away from Expensive Talent Deals?

Spotify may see more growth in podcasts with Anchor & the Creator Economy than with Hollywood talent & exclusive original content

Both The Verge and Business Insider have delivered a one-two punch of an unusual level of transparency into Spotify’s podcast business recently.

Ashley Carman of The Verge has a must-read piece on how “Joe Rogan, confined to Spotify, is losing influence”. It is “a data investigation” that lays out “the powerful podcaster’s influence has waned since he we…