Spotify gets serious about podcasts with two acquisitions

Spotify is fully committing to building a podcast network today. The music streaming giant has acquired Gimlet Media and Anchor to boost its podcast credentials, as the company looks to grow its share of the podcast market. Gimlet Media is a start-up podcast network, and Anchor provides creators with tools to build, publish, and monetize podcasts. "In just shy of two years, we have become the second-biggest podcasting platform," explains Spotify CEO Daniel Ek. "Our podcast users spend almost twi...