Spotify has a model that so many marketers would kill for, which is half of their users are paid members. They experimented with sort of enabling direct uploading where artists or could just put their music right on Spotify instead of somewhere else. That's generated some revenue, but it hasn't changed the margins completely. And this is really one of the big reasons that they ended up going into podcasting and now audiobooks because they needed to create a source of revenue that the music industry couldn't take.
For the second time in five months, Twilio announces a round of layoffs.
(0:21) Jason Moser discusses: - How Twilio is cutting costs as they grow - What to watch when the company reports earnings on Wednesday afternoon - Memorable ads from Super Bowl 57
(13:20) Ricky Mulvey talks with Bloomberg entertainment reporter Lucas Shaw about the state of Spotify's business, its podcasting strategy, and whether they need to raise subscription fees.
Stocks discussed: TWLO, BKNG, WDAY, GOOG, DEO, SPOT, AAPL
Host: Chris Hill Guest: Jason Moser, Lucas Shaw Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks
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