Daniel Ek Hands Off Spotify as A.I. and Video Define Its Next Chapter

Daniel Ek Hands Off Spotify as A.I. and Video Define Its Next Chapter

As Daniel Ek prepares to step down, Spotify leans on A.I., video podcasts, and audiobooks to drive its next phase of growth.

Spotify now has half a million video podcasts, which nearly 400M users have watched

Spotify says that users' time spent with video content on Spotify has also more than doubled year-over-year, largely driven by video podcasts.

Sources: Netflix has sent out dozens of requests to agents at WME, UTA, and CAA for video podcast creators, and plans to launch video podcasts in early 2026

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter: Sources: Netflix has sent out dozens of requests to agents at WME, UTA, and CAA for video podcast creators, and plans to launch video podcasts in early 2026  —  The streamer has sent out dozens of requests to agents at WME, UTA and CAA for video podcast creators.

Corporate podcasts are increasingly incorporating video elements, with major companies like IBM and Google producing video interviews featuring executives

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