Despite securing big names in the business, the company is now shifting its strategy in an effort to better compete with rivals like Spotify and YouTube.

Despite securing big names in the business, the company is now shifting its strategy in an effort to better compete with rivals like Spotify and YouTube.

Spotify is raising prices for users in some international markets after a rough quarterly earnings report.

Amazon acquired Wondery nearly five years ago as part of a push into original audio content.

Despite securing big names in the business, the company is now shifting its strategy in an effort to better compete with rivals like Spotify and YouTube.

The moves are an acknowledgement that Amazon’s big push into podcasts has not worked out as planned.

Cognition is also laying off 30 employees. Those who take the buyout are expected to work 80+ hour weeks.

The company will merge Bubty and Ascen with its existing enterprise business to form a separate entity later this year.