{"id":98686,"date":"2024-02-12T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=98686"},"modified":"2024-02-12T11:32:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T11:32:06","slug":"creators-can-no-longer-add-music-to-spotify-podcasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/creators-can-no-longer-add-music-to-spotify-podcasts\/","title":{"rendered":"Creators can no longer add music to Spotify podcasts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Spotify’s radio-style shows are coming to an end as they look to stop running features that aren’t popular enough.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Did you know about Spotify’s Music + Talk podcasts? If not, then that’s probably why they are now being ended. These music-focused podcasts launched in 2020<\/a>, allowing podcasters to intersperse their discussion with music for a radio-style experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Music + Talk podcasts, creators could create a mix of their voice tracks and the licensed music available on Spotify’s platform. Whilst not unpopular, the feature hasn’t really been significant on Spotify – despite being the perfect platform for it. Whilst it only served a niche, creators within that niche are reportedly concerned. According to The Verge, a number of creators have shared that ending Music + Talk “effectively kills their ability to make their shows”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That ‘sort-of liked’ standing is what has led to Spotify deciding to pull the plug on their Music + Talk podcasts among other services.Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said last week that they will be “killing things that sometimes, sort of work”. He stated that it is “a healthy thing to refocus and reenergise people on the things that really drive lots of value”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spotify\u2019s Music + Talk is growing \u2013 how do artists use it?<\/a><\/blockquote>