Last month’s Gimlet was a watershed moment for podcasting. Spotify acquired the network for a reported $230 million, in a pricey bid to get serious about the format. But what of all the folks employed by Gimlet? It’s tough to know how these deals will shake out for those not involved in the closed door […]
View More After being acquired by Spotify, Gimlet’s staff looks to unionizeCategory: gimlet
Dipsea raises $5.5M for short-form, sexy audio stories
Dipsea, a mobile platform for erotic audio stories, is backed by Bedrock Capital and Thrive Capital
View More Dipsea raises $5.5M for short-form, sexy audio storiesStartups Weekly: Spotify gets acquisitive and Instacart screws up
This week in startups: Turvo takes center stage, a mental health unicorn emerges and Reddit rakes in cash.
View More Startups Weekly: Spotify gets acquisitive and Instacart screws upWhy Spotify is betting big on podcasting
Podcasting revenues hit $314 million in 2017, according to a third-party survey released last summer. It’s a large number for what’s been historically regarded as a niche and difficult to monetize medium, but still pales in comparison to the additional $400-$500 million Spotify says it’s willing to spend on the space this year alone. Two […]
View More Why Spotify is betting big on podcastingSpotify buys Gimlet and Anchor in podcast push, earmarks $500M for more deals
Spotify is going after podcasts in a major way in 2019. The music streaming service today confirmed that it has snapped up two podcast networks — Gimlet and Anchor — in undisclosed deals. But that’s not all, the firm said it has plans to spend a further $400-$500 million “on multiple acquisitions in 2019” to get […]
View More Spotify buys Gimlet and Anchor in podcast push, earmarks $500M for more dealsWhat’s next for podcasting?
The podcast market will discover the answer to a foundational question about its future in the next few years. Will it continue along the path of music streaming, where all podcasts are available everywhere on free, ad-supported tiers? Or, will it follow the path of streaming TV into paid subscription services with exclusive content? Today, effectively […]
View More What’s next for podcasting?I, for one, welcome our robotic ukulele overlords
It is unclear where the UkuRobot came from and where it will go once it is done with humanity but I fear that it is up to no good. Look at this robot: small, compact, infinitely complex. Its fretting system stares at us, gimlet -eyed, while the plucking system continues its dark work on the […]
View More I, for one, welcome our robotic ukulele overlords