Spotify Expands Music + Talk to 15 New Global Markets

 In 2020, Spotify began experimenting with a new type of show that blends full music tracks with spoken commentary - similar to an enhanced playlist, but in an episode format. Called Music + Talk, these shows could be created by anyone using Anchor.

 

 

 Since then, creators have taken to Spotify to talk about the music they love - and the format has also brought about a number of Spotify Originals, including Black Girl Songbook, 10 Songs that Made Me and others. 

Spotify is now expanding Music + Talk to millions more creators and listeners around the world. Beginning in mid-August, the creation feature is expanding to 15 new markets across Europe, Latin America and Asia. Creators will now have access to the music tool in Anchor, Spotify’s all-in-one podcast platform, where they’ll have access to Spotify’s library of 70 million tracks. 

New Music + Talk markets include Japan, India, Philippines, Indonesia, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Colombia. 

For more information, including new educational resources offered worldwide for creators, check out the Spotify For The Record blog post here, how-to video here and assets here, as well as Anchor’s blog post here.