We are thrilled that Gimlet is joining Spotify to do that at a global scale, on the platform and beyond.”

“The medium of audio is uniquely great at creating human connection and understanding. “Spotify is poised to become the largest audio platform in the world and we are excited for Gimlet’s award-winning podcasts to connect with new audiences around the world,” said Alex Blumberg and Matt Lieber, co-founders of Gimlet Media (pictured). “These acquisitions will meaningfully accelerate our path to becoming the world’s leading audio platform.” “We are proud to welcome Gimlet and Anchor to the Spotify team, and we look forward to what we will accomplish together.”

“These acquisitions will meaningfully accelerate our path to becoming the world’s leading audio platform, give users around the world access to the best podcast content, and improve the quality of our listening experience as well as enhance the Spotify brand,” said Daniel Ek, Spotify co-founder and CEO. Spotify said today (February 6) that the buyouts positioned it “to become both the premier producer of podcasts and the leading platform for podcast creators”.

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