Spotify (NYSE: SPOT)

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  Order Pad | Spotify and Nuix - Two growth tech stocks set to soar in 2024?

  In this week's episode, Candice and Felicity update their Order Pad with Spotify and Nuix.

  16 February

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  Fast 3: Elon's one step closer to putting a chip in your brain

  This episode, it’s another fast 3, as promised. What’s on the agenda? Simon has an update about Elon Musk’s microchips that he plans to insert in our brains

  6 October

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  Revisiting Spotify - Has the thinking changed?

  This article is one such investor reckoning with their Spotify investment. It starts by looking at their original thesis for investing in Spotify and then considers how much has changed within the business over the past two years.

  7th Aug, 2023

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  TikTok is launching a music streaming platform

  Tiktok - the addictive, video-hosting giant has launched a closed beta for its subscription-only music streaming service to Australia, Mexico, Singapore, Indonesia and Brazil.

  4 August

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  Spotify is pivoting from podcasts, but have they learnt from their mistakes?

  Today Sascha is joined by Amrita from The Verge to ask - as Spotify learn from their podcasting mistakes as they decide to lean in to advertising?

  7 July

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  Spotify will launch a TikTok-esque, vertically swiped feed

  So it looks like as TikTok comes for Spotify's market, Spotify is going to make itself look more like TikTok. Ultimately, this battle - as all competitions in the music industry before it - will be decided by the next generation of music listeners. So the question is: Spotify v Resso v Apple Music, which streaming app can capture the Gen Z audience?

  28th Feb, 2023

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  Streamers use playlists to control the music industry

  Spotify, Apple Music and all of the music streaming platforms invest heavily in their playlists. Think about how you discover new music today. A lot of it will come from the playlists that feature on your streaming platform of choice. This article from Wired has taken a deep dive into these playlists and shows how important they have come to the whole music industry.

  11th Oct, 2022

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  Earnings season continues as we unpack a few companies that caught our eye

  There is so much going on in the markets at the moment. Facebook's first ever revenue drop, Spotify killing it, F45 down 70% in one day, the Fed raise rates by 75 basis points, Sezzle’s in a trading halt. To start this Monday episode Bryce and Alec give a quick 'round the grounds' global market wrap. All you need to know, and some extra news you'll want to know!

  1 August

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  Core and satellite podcasters

  A BIG BIG show today. Bryce and Alec chat briefly about a core satellite approach in the current market, then turn their attention to who they think might be the worst investor in the world. They also discuss the pain that's been felt for streaming stocks and whether an opportunity might be emerging before finishing it off with a discussion on Australia's status as an inflation hedge... is this coming to an end?

  11 July

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  Spotify’s Billion-Dollar Bet on Podcasting Has Yet to Pay Off

  Spotify has spent more than $1 billion over the past four years to solidify their position at the top of the podcasting heap. This Bloomberg piece covers an internal report commissioned by Spotify that looked at the return on this investment. It can be hard to measure whether such investments have been worth it. How many new listeners did these shows attract to the platform, and how many are just listening to the shows because they’re already on the platform? But according to this reporting from Bloomberg, Spotify’s conclusion was that these investments haven’t yielded the returns expected. Or at least, not yet.

  27th Jun, 2022

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  Australia's first Google & Spotify employee on investing in tech | Kate Vale

  Ever wish you could ask the leaders of the world’s largest tech companies about what to invest in? From Australia's first employee and Managing Director at Google, to Spotify, to her own venture capital fund, Kate knows a thing or two about what makes a tech company successful! On today’s episode, we ask Kate all about her career, and what she believes are the greatest investing opportunities in consumer technology today.

  21 June

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  31 - Crypto Adoption Continues VIA Spotify, Robinhood & Australia Zoo! What Crypto Did

  In this episode, Tracey defends the crypto space as it's made out that the recent drop together with the Luna debacle is one big disaster. Bitcoin to 0 !!!! Is being cried again, she says. But Tracey tells us how crypto is the one weathering the storm a lot better than your average tech stock! A LOT better! The guys then go through the news wrap of the week, looking at Robinhood's plans to unveil a cryptowallet like Metamask, they look at audio giant Spotify embracing NFTs for artists, as well as Australia Zoo getting amongst the NFT action!

  23 May

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  The Obamas are splitting up... with Spotify

  Streaming services have spent huge amounts locking celebrities and media personalities into exclusive contracts over the last few years. In this episode, Alec and Sascha look at three big deals with Netflix and Spotify - the Obamas, the Sussexes, and Joe Rogan - and why two of these are now coming to an end. With the recent tech sell-off that's seen both of these companies in the red, we're asking the question... are these big celebrity streaming deals worth the money?

  7 May

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  Who’s winning the war for our attention?

  The total time we spend on social media and streaming platforms is mind-boggling. Every minute, there are 44 million views on Facebook live. But TikTok smash those numbers with three times that engagement - there's 167 million views every minute. So recently, when Netflix, the previously unrivalled king of content, announced its first drop in subscribers in a decade recently… Darcy and Sascha sat down to discuss: Who’s winning in the war for our attention?

  30 April

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  Can you hear their fear? CEOs of growth stocks down more than 40% | Quartr Reporting Season

  Growth stocks have taken a hammering in the last few months as the NASDAQ is down 15% from its all time high - but more than this, more than a quarter of the stocks on the exchange are down 60% or more. In this episode, we use Quartr to listen in on the earnings calls, and hear directly from some of the CEOs and leaders of these companies that have fallen from their highs. And we answer the question - who seems concerned, and who doesn't sound worried at all.

  28 February

  Sponsored by Quartr

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  EU Reporting Season Wrap | Hearing from the CEOs of Europe's biggest companies

  Equity Mates is all about making markets accessible. For a long time now we’ve had a gripe with earnings calls. Why? They’re at inconvenient times, and they’re hard to find and listen to on demand. Last week Bryce and Alec made a deep dive on the US Tech Giants, but this week they turn their ears to Europe, and eavesdrop on some of the biggest companies you've never heard of (and some you definitely have) during their reporting season.

  16 August

  Sponsored by Quartr

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  Expert Investor: Ed Cowan Talks Unconstrained Investing | TDM Growth Partners

  You may have heard of Ed Cowan due to his success as a professional cricketer. However, what you probably didn't know is that he has a passion for investing and high-performing cultures, and is part of the successful investment team at TDM Growth Partners.

  1 June