Spotify moves into video and podcasts with major media partnerships
by Sam Thielman in New York from Technology | The Guardian on (#9DMW)
- Short-form videos and podcasts sourced from BBC, ESPN and Comedy Central
- Service will be launched in US, UK, Germany and Sweden
Spotify moved to expand its service beyond music on Wednesday, announcing video content deals several major media conglomerates, including Comedy Central, ESPN, Adult Swim, BBC and NBC.
The video content will be short-form and many of the producers will also distribute podcasts over the service. The new Spotify debuts today in the US, UK, Germany and Sweden and will expand further.
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