Spotify invest in podcasting with the acquisitions of Podsights and Chartable, two services that provide greater insights for advertisers and podcasting publishers, the Swedish company said.
Podsights helps marketers gauge the effectiveness of their advertisements, one area that Spotify said has been a major challenge.
Chartable provides audience insights that help podcast publishers measure the effectiveness of their growth campaigns.
Financial details of the transactions were not available.
Khurrum Malik, head of ads business marketing at Spotify Said :
Spotify has been investing heavily in podcasts as unlike the music business, which is largely commoditised and low margin as it pays out a part of the revenue to the rights holders, podcasts engage listeners for hours on end, creating valuable advertising inventory that has underpinned the optimism by Wall Street over its long term future.
Since it announced its “Audio-First” initiative in 2019, signaling its push into podcasting, Spotify has acquire podcast networks such as Gimlet Media and Anchor, negotiated exclusive deals with popular personalities including Joe Rogan and “Call Her Daddy” host Alex Cooper, and invest in underlying technology.
Rogan has emerge as Spotify’s most popular podcast in 90 markets, even as he has become a lightning rod for criticism for views on COVID-19 and use of racist language.
He has apologise and more than 100 episodes of his show have been remove.
Spotify has been working to modernise podcast advertising through such features as the real-time ad insertion and acquisitions like Megaphone, which helps podcast publishers earn more from their content.
Khurrum Malik Said :
It is hoping to capture a share of the $2 billion (approx. Rs. 15,040 crore) that eMarketer predicts will flow into podcasting by 2023.