Tag Archives: the ringer
Recommended Reading: What happens when bands don’t tour
How coronavirus is destroying the livelihood of music's behind-the-scenes workforce
Samantha Hissong,
Rolling Stone
By now, you've watched, or at least heard about, a musician who's cooped up at home turning to livestreams to connect with fans. Wh...
Recommended Reading: The lasting effect of the Iowa Caucuses
Iowa might have screwed up the whole nomination process
Nate Silver,
FiveThirtyEight
By now you probably know the story. The Iowa Democratic Party decided to use an app to report results from its caucuses this week. These events were the first pri...
Spotify is the new heavyweight champ of podcasts
2019 was a big year for Spotify. A massive podcast push that began in 2017 hit top speed with the acquisitions of Anchor, Gimlet and Parcast. But the company was clear it wasn't finished, because its massive investment in podcasts was actually attrac...
Spotify is the new king of podcasts
2019 was a big year for Spotify. A massive podcast push that began in 2017 hit top speed with the acquisitions of Anchor, Gimlet and Parcast. But the company was clear it wasn't done, because its massive investment in podcasts was actually attracting...
Spotify is buying The Ringer to boost its sports coverage
And there we go. Just an hour after it posted its latest financial results, Spotify has announced that it's buying The Ringer. Bill Simmons' sports and entertainment venture will offer up its podcast catalog, website and staffers, as well as its 100-...
Spotify reports 124 million paying users and ‘exponential’ podcast growth
"This was the highest net add quarter we've ever experienced," said Spotify in its fourth-quarter earnings report, "and the fact we've ever added 10 million subscribers." The company is riding high after seeing the number of paying customers surge to...
Spotify may be in talks to buy culture outlet The Ringer
Spotify might be making one of its biggest moves yet in its bid to conquer the podcasting world. Wall Street Journal sources say the streaming company is in "early" talks to acquire The Ringer, the sports- and pop culture-oriented outlet founded by...