Spotify Acquires Podz to Boost Podcast Discovery
June 17, 2021
Spotify has acquired Podz, a small podcast discovery startup that uses machine learning to generate short preview clips from podcast episodes. Spotify plans to integrate Podz’s technology into its platform to improve podcast discovery for listeners and help creators get discovered, with elements of the work expected to appear before the end of the year.
- Buyers
- Spotify
- Targets
- Podz
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Île-de-France, France
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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