Spotify is thinking about launching a podcast subscription service

Spotify already has a massively popular music subscription service... so why wouldn’t it start a podcast subscription service next?

That may very well be what’s in the works according to a recent survey being sent to Spotify’s users.

Variety’s Andrew Wallenstein recently shared screenshots of a Spotify survey he was presented with when opening the music app. The survey floats four different podcast subscription options ranging from $2.99 to $7.99 per month. Each plan would provide different levels of access to exclusive podcast content on Spotify — lower-priced plans would provide bonus interviews, higher-tier plans would give paying subscribers entire exclusive episodes without ads. Read more...