Spotify's Evolution: From Music to Podcasts

This chapter explores the transformative journey of Spotify as it established itself in the music streaming industry and shifted focus toward podcasting. It highlights key strategies, such as building partnerships with record labels and investing in premium content, that enabled Spotify to outperform competitors like Apple Podcasts. Additionally, the chapter discusses the challenges posed by emerging platforms like TikTok and the company's ambitious growth goals in diversifying its services.

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Stig speaks to Tobias Carlisle and Hari Ramachandra. Stig only owns five individual stocks, and in this episode, he outlines why he added Spotify as the newest addition to his portfolio. Hari’s pick, Disney, has recently been extremely volatile, and Tobias pitches Amgen, a value stock with strong downside protection in uncertain times.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

0:00 - Intro

01:24 - Why Hari is bullish on Disney (Ticker: DIS)

34:39 - Why Stig has invested in Spotify (Ticker: SPOT) as one of the five stocks he owns

1:00:46 - Why Toby is bull on Amgen (Ticker: AMGN)

1:31:18 - Whether Chatbot GPT will disrupt Google’s wide moat.

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

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