Spotify lowers requirements for video podcasters to join its monetization program

TechCrunch
TechCrunch
10h ago
Spotify lowered the eligibility thresholds for video podcasters to monetize on the platform and added new tools and distribution options for video podcasts.
Spotify lowers requirements for video podcasters to join its monetization program
A What happened
Spotify lowered partner program eligibility for video podcast monetization to three episodes, 2,000 consumption hours, and 1,000 engaged audience members in the last 30 days. The prior requirements were 12 episodes, 10,000 consumption hours over the prior 30 days, and 2,000 people streaming the content in the last 30 days. Spotify introduced sponsorship tools for host-read spots in video ads, a new API for publishing and monetizing video podcasts from existing platforms, and a new recording studio in West Hollywood.

Key insights

  • 1

    Monetization is tied to premium viewing and free-tier ads: The partner program pays podcasters according to the number of premium users who watched their videos on Spotify and includes a share of ad revenue earned from users on the free tier.

  • 2

    Spotify is expanding creator tooling for video podcast revenue: Spotify is adding sponsorship tools for updating, scheduling, and measuring host-read sponsorship spots in video ads, and is launching an API for publishing and monetizing video podcasts from existing platforms.

  • 3

    Spotify is investing in video podcast infrastructure: Spotify is opening a West Hollywood studio for recording podcasts and videos, and said it will serve as a base for the Ringer podcast network and be open to select partner program creators.

Takeaways

Spotify expanded access to video podcast monetization and introduced new tools, distribution integrations, and studio capacity to support video podcast creation and revenue on its platform.

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