$SPOT has started to share more of the risk in podcast talent deals. Example A: it agreed to pay Trevor Noah $4 mln as long as it got a cut of revenue to cover its costs. One of many interesting tidbits by Anne Steele and Sarah Krouse wsj.com/business/media… via The Wall Street Journal

If you cashed in this summer by reselling tickets to Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” or Lionel Messi’s first games in a bubblegum-pink jersey, brace yourself for a tax surprise on.wsj.com/46gCq8l

So this is why I have no fun! It's too damn expensive! Fun (but not cheap) read from Robbie Whelan & Anne Steele wsj.com/economy/consum… via The Wall Street Journal

It is time to bring Evan Gershkovich home, our editor in chief writes. Please join us in supporting Evan and the cause of a free press. #istandwithevan on.wsj.com/46KQQwJ on.wsj.com/46KQQwJ

Spotify wants to be a one-stop audio destination for music, books and podcasts. Turning consumers’ love of streaming into profits hasn’t been easy. on.wsj.com/4b1m7Pi

🧵Three hundred days ago, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia during a reporting trip. He remains in a Moscow prison. We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. #IStandWithEvan wsj.com/Evan

Joe Rogan Expected to Make As Much as $250 Million in New Spotify Deal - the latest from Anne Steele wsj.com/business/media…

SCOOP: How the negotiations between TikTok and the world’s biggest music company broke down and what’s happening now. One detail: TikTok found out Universal was pulling its music catalog from X. Story with Anne Steele wsj.com/business/media… l

Music artists are doubling down on videogames, signing deals to debut new songs through interactive events wsj.com/business/from-…

Evan Gershkovich is confined to a cell 23 hours a day, in a Russian prison 4,700 miles from home—for doing nothing more than his job #IStandWithEvan

Here's the WSJ's front page today Evan Gershkovich has been a Russian captive for a year. He's a caring friend, a brilliant colleague and an innocent man. It's beyond time to let him go. Free Evan.

Spotify is developing tools that would allow subscribers to speed up, mash up and otherwise edit songs from their favorite artists on.wsj.com/3VTJchC on.wsj.com/3VTJchC

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek confirms hi-fi music is coming, for another $5/mo. "There’s a good chunk of people paying for Spotify that would gladly pay for a much better version of Spotify." wsj.com/livecoverage/s… via @wsj

Podcasting is turning into an industry of megastars who command the most money and the biggest audiences. But the top 25 podcasts reach nearly half of U.S. weekly listeners, according to Edison Research. on.wsj.com/4fjWJqc on.wsj.com/4fjWJqc

NEW: Meet the Seagram heir, Edgar Bronfman Jr., who wants to run Paramount. “He is on a great quest,” said Barry Diller, a longtime friend of 69-year-old Bronfman. W/ Anne Steele & ⁦Jessica Toonkel⁩ wsj.com/business/media…

Legacy media’s influence is on the decline, as podcasters and news influencers gain clout, leaving a fractured media environment. “People tend to live in their own media echo chambers now more than ever.” Isabella Simonetti & Anne Steele wsj.com/business/media…

Really fun story about Sulinna Ong, “the world’s cool older sister” who listens to three hours of new music every day and scours the world to find new music to break on Spotify. By ⁦Anne Steele⁩ wsj.com/arts-culture/m…

Independent podcasters on both sides of the aisle have attracted huge audiences since Trump’s inauguration, replacing cable and legacy news outlets as go-to sources for the day’s news. Via Anne Steele wsj.com/business/media… via The Wall Street Journal

Atlantic Records has struggled to launch hot new global superstars. Can 31-year-old music scion Elliot Grainge revive it for the modern era? on.wsj.com/42tD4P7

Elliot Grainge spotted #SoundCloud's untapped potential for discovering new talent while at #Northeastern. His digital instinct built 10K Projects and now drives #AtlanticRecords' future. More in the The Wall Street Journal, written by Husky grad Anne Steele ⤵️ Elliot Grainge Atlantic Records