Spotify Partner Program expands into Europe

• Spotify’s monetisation mannequin for creators, the Spotify Partner Program is to expand to a further nine new countries, eight in Europe. From Apr 29, eligible audio and video creators in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Eire, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and New Zealand can enroll.

  • This implies more cash for present companions, too: we’re instructed that eligible creators earn based mostly on how a lot Spotify Premium members stream their video content material within the markets the place the Spotify Associate Program is out there; so a US creator will now earn from viewers in these extra nations too. By nation inhabitants, this grows the whole potential viewers by 43% (however not all content material is equally widespread in numerous nations).

• YouTube’s Head of Podcasts, Kai Chuck has left the company after a reorganisation. A YouTube spokesperson instructed TubeFilter: “To raised serve podcasters on YouTube, we’re bringing the Podcast Partnerships staff along with the Information and Civics Partnerships groups. We’re grateful to Kai Chuk for all his contributions over time.” The Information and Civics Partnerships groups are led by Tim Katz, who wrote a blog post about YouTube Podcasts final month.

• Steven Bartlett’s Flight Studio, which launched final April, is readying a video podcast internet hosting firm, known as Flightcast. The developer, who goes underneath the title Rox Codes, is looking for beta testers on LinkedIn. Notably, it claims to supply direct video add to Spotify, which is one thing, so far as we’re conscious, unavailable in some other third-party host.

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Strikes and hires

• Within the UK, David Prever has been made Head of Podcasts at SASSY+ and Radio Information Hub, the place he’ll develop the corporate’s authentic content material portfolio and develop brand-funded podcasts. SASSY+ is exhibiting on the Podcast Present London.

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