Spotify Podcast Consumption Doubled In Q4, Subscribers Hit 155 Million

Former President Barack Obama is teaming up with Bruce Springsteen on a new podcast for Spotify. In Renegades: Born in the USA, the friends will sit down to discuss everything from race to fatherhood to modern manhood to the state of America today.

Renegades: Born in the USA were recorded over several days at Springsteen’s Jersey Shore farmhouse. The first two were released Monday for streaming on the site.The podcast was produced by Obama and wife Michelle’s production company, Higher Ground.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAs part of a long presentation called “Stream On,” Spotify announced that it will be introducing a hi-fi option later this year, among other benefits for fans and creators.

Ava DuVernay has revealed that a podcast about the Law Enforcement Accountability Project (LEAP) is her first podcast series for Spotify.

Fed is best. Lesley Anne Murphy encouraged her Instagram followers not to worry about her nursing journey one week after her daughter Nora’s birth.

Yes, we’re definitely in the middle of awards season and folks are beginning to forecast the upcoming Oscar nominations. But I can assure you of one thing — “Willy’s Wonderland” likely won’t be nominated for Best Film.

Marking her first Valentine’s Day with new beau Jack Padgett, Ferne McCann couldn’t have looked happier.The former TOWIE star, 30, shared a look inside her very romantic celebrations with her new beau on Instagram, with the pair enjoying a few special deliveries from local Essex-based companies.

Apple is set to blast off into the companion podcast world with an audio series following its drama For All Mankind.

A new season ofThe Mandalorian and Pixar film Soul helped propel Disney+ to 94.9 million subscribers during the final three months of the year. That means the 15-month-old streaming service added 8.1 million members during the month of December alone.

Ferne McCann has shared a snap of herself and boyfriend Jack Padgett five years before they started dating.The former The Only Way Is Essex star, 30, made her relationship with her model beau Instagram official on Friday as she shared three snaps of them loved up. However, as it turns out the duo have known each other for a long time as she also shared a picture of the two of them partying years back on her stories.

Ben Stiller has come aboard to direct Bag Man, a true-life drama based on a Rachel Maddow podcast that is being developed by Focus Features. Adam Perlman wrote the script along with Stiller and Mike Yarvitz.

Also Read: Andy Samberg to Star in Untitled Sci-Fi Comedy at Apple, Ben Stiller to ProduceAdam Perlman wrote the script along with Ben Stiller and Yarvitz, who executive produced the podcast and co-wrote the subsequent book with Maddow. No casting has been announced.Stiller will also produce “Bag Man” along with Lorne Michaels, Yarvitz and Josh McLaughlin.

Spotify’s successful earnings report on Wednesday morning, cofounder and CEO Daniel Ek and CFO Paul Vogel did a round of brief phone interviews.

Ferne McCann's new relationship with boyfriend Jack Padgett is going from strength-to-strength, as the reality star has revealed that the pair are living together.The mum-of-one, who previously said therapy has been the best thing she's ever spent her money on, made the revelation on Wednesday's episode of Loose Women where she appeared as a guest via video link.

Music streaming giant Spotify said on Wednesday that it ended 2020 with 155 million premium, or paid, subscribers, a 24 percent gain over the past year that exceeded company estimates, and 345 million total active monthly users. That was up from 144 million premium users as of the end of September and 320 million total users.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify packed in a strong end to the pandemic-riddled year, topping forecasts for Premium subscribers to reach 155 million (up 24%) in the fourth quarter of 2020. The audio streamer’s total users grew 27%, to 345 million in Q4, after netting a record gain of 74 million for the full year.The company touted its podcast strategy.