Spotify quietly lets all podcasters upload videos, surpasses 250K shows

Previously, creators who wanted to upload video podcasts to Spotify were required to sign up to be hosted on Spotify for Podcasters, a free platform for podcast creators, or with a partner hosting company. Creators could also separate their video feeds from audio, but this isn't ideal as it uploads as two episodes. Now, any creator can upload directly to Spotify using their preferred podcast hosting service. The company shared this new number with TechCrunch ahead of Vidcon next week, along with other stats ...