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Spotify Invests $100M in Podcasts Amid YouTube Exodus

4/28/2025

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Since January 2025, Spotify has invested over $100 million in podcast creators to enhance its talent pool and audience reach.
The popularity of video podcasts has led many creators to migrate to YouTube, where over 50% of Americans aged 12+ engage with this content.
Spotify reports one billion monthly podcast consumers, yet only 170 million actively listen, contrasting with YouTube's $70 billion creator payouts from 2021 to 2024.

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Story summary

Since January 2025, Spotify has invested over $100 million in podcast creators to enhance its talent pool and audience reach.
The popularity of video podcasts has led many creators to migrate to YouTube, where over 50% of Americans aged 12+ engage with this content.
Spotify reports one billion monthly podcast consumers, yet only 170 million actively listen, contrasting with YouTube's $70 billion creator payouts from 2021 to 2024.