Spotify To Launch in 80 Countries Including Latin America and the Caribbean With New Podcasts

By Joshua Summers First Posted: Feb 23, 2021 03:13 AM EST

With the rise of COVID-19 and amid the early months of the pandemic, music might have been your companion to keep yourself busy and stay away from boredom. Spotify and other music apps have been saving sanity for most people and keep creative minds and talents in check.

Recently, the app announced its plans of expanding its market globally to be enjoyed by more people on the planet. According to Capradio, music can be a powerful uplift, especially in these trying times. Because of Spotify's movement to expand, people will have another option to enjoy the music wherever they go.

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Spotify Expansion

Cnet reports that Spotify will expand to more than 80 new markets across Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, Africa, and Europe. They add that Spotify will also be available with 36 new languages like Romanian, Hindi, and Swahili, along with the expansion.

According to Spotify, they will work closely with local creators and partners and deliver an experience according to the unique needs of each of their markets, with scaled language, translations, and specialized payment formats. They added that the markets represent more than one billion people to be potential listeners of their app who have yet to tap into their platform.

Cnet describes the movement as the biggest expansion the app has taken despite its availability in about half of the world. They add that the new markets will have the capability to sign up for free and paid Premium plans in select markets and will offer Individual, Family, Duo, and Student Plan options.

New programs

The rest of Latin America and the new market of Spotify will also enjoy new podcasts. The Verge reports that the Comic giant DC will launch another platform to tell stories about their notable heroes as the company teams up with Spotify in releasing a podcast. The report added that the publisher is working on nine shows for the app, like podcasts focused on Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Batgirl, The Riddler, Superman and Louise Lane, and more.

The Verge also noted that the competition within the podcasting space has heated up over the last few years, with their competitor Marvel having a deal with Pandora. The Verge points out that Spotify and DC Comics have signed a podcasting deal last June, with their first project called Batman Unburied that tackles Bruce Wayne's psychology and its darker aspects.

Another program mentioned by The Verge to be aired on Spotify is the team-up between former president Barrack Obama and Rockstar Bruce Springsteen. Their show will be entitled Renegades: Born in the USA that will discuss race, fatherhood, marriage, and America's state. The first season will have eight episodes in total, based on the report.

With Spotify expansion that will reach Latin America and other regions, music and podcast will be an additional option to ease people's boredom and worries that will be reached with the apps market expansion.