Amrita Khalid

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Spotify’s podcast future isn’t very original

/ The company’s decision to ax a fraction of Gimlet and Parcast’s teams and unite them under one roof is part of a larger media shift away from original content. By...

The future of podcasts is getting written in print

/ Good Tape’s founders on their plans for a new audio industry publication. By Amrita Khalid, one of the authors of audio industry newsletter Hot Pod. Khalid has covered tech,...

Why YouTube is a tough place for kids podcasts

/ Also, more British radio IP is coming to Spotify and Apple.By Amrita Khalid, one of the authors of audio industry newsletter Hot Pod. Khalid has covered tech, surveillance policy,...

The New York Times launches an audio app to court its heaviest podcast listeners

/ This is a fancy news app for fancy news consumers.By Amrita Khalid, one of the authors of audio industry newsletter Hot Pod. Khalid has covered tech, surveillance policy, consumer...

Live audio is getting another go on Bluesky

/ Plus, Gimlet Media’s Stolen gets a third season. Photo by Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThis is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for...

Spotify tries to win indie authors by cutting audiobook fees

/ Spotify’s audiobook creation service, Findaway Voices, will cut fees for sales through its own platform. Illustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeSpotify-owned audiobooks seller Findaway will no longer take...

Spotify promises not to ‘overpay’ for podcasts

/ Plus, OWN and SiriusXM renew, and Tom Brady gets in an AI fight.Daniel Ek from SpotifyIt’s the last week of the cruelest month and sure to be an eventful one...

Amrita Khalid

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