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 Amrita Khalid, one of the authors of audio industry newsletter Hot Pod. Khalid has covered tech, surveillance policy, consumer gadgets, and online communities for more than a decade.

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When Spotify announced yesterday that it would lay off 200 employees

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