Spotify To Create Original Podcasts Featuring Your Favorite DC Comics’ Superheroes
Jun. 19, 2020Spotify is giving itspodcast categorya major boost by signing up popular creators and celebs to its platform. Merely a day after landing a podcast deal with Kim Kardashian West, Spotify has now announced a multi-year partnership with Warner Bros. and DC Comics. You want to know why?
The partnership will be managed by Peter Girardi (SVP of Creative Affairs) and Robert Steele (SVP of Business Strategy and Operations) over at Warner Bros.They willco-develop and produce the superhero podcast showsin partnership with Spotify. The streaming giant will undertake the task of marketing, advertising, and distribution of the original shows on its platform.
“We could not be more excited to be working with Robert, Peter, and the entire Warner Bros. and DC teams to deliver new exclusive stories to the more than 286 million Spotify users,”says Dawn Ostroff, Chief Content and Advertising Business Officer, Spotify in anofficial blog post.
DC on Spotify: Original Podcasts Coming Soon
Spotify is already advertising the fact that the DC Universe is coming to its streaming service. A ‘coming soon’ page, accessible usingthis link, is already live and includes a short 12-second message. It asks the listeners to hit the ‘Follow’ button and stay up to date with upcoming podcasts. So, who’s excited for alternate shows that are based in the Batman or Superman universe?
