Spotify Revamps Apple TV App, Floating Ad Tech Economy, & More
Oct 28, 2025•6 min•Ep. 684
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Summary
The podcast delves into the ad tech industry's reliance on 'float' and the increasing costs associated with delayed payments, highlighting the financial strain on publishers and smaller players. It also covers Spotify's significant rebuild of its Apple TV app to enhance video and music video streaming capabilities. Furthermore, the episode explores why advertisers are withholding nearly $1 billion in podcast ad spend due to a lack of standardized YouTube attribution and analyzes Netflix's surprising decision to exclude comedy from its initial podcast offerings with The Ringer and Spotify.Episode description
Today in the business of podcasting: ad tech survives on floating cash, Spotify revamps Apple TV app, Oxford Road finds why advertisers are holding back spend, and Netflix's Spotify choices lack comedy.
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