Spotify Expands Podcast Partner Program to 35 New Countries
The streaming company says payouts to podcast creators have risen more than a third since it revised video podcast terms in January.
Spotify announced it is expanding its partner program for podcasts to 35 additional countries, according to a report by TechCrunch.
The program allows podcast creators to monetize their content on the platform. Spotify did not immediately specify which countries were added in this expansion, according to the report.
The company said that since it changed its video podcast creator terms in January, payouts to creators have increased by more than a third, TechCrunch reported.
Spotify has been building out its podcast ecosystem in recent years, including video podcast features, as it competes with other platforms for creator content and listener attention.
Further details on the specific terms of the expanded program, eligibility requirements for creators in the newly added countries, or additional payout figures were not immediately available.
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