Pursuits
Spotify Pushes Further Into Video With Original Slate of Shows
- Russell Simmons, Tim Robbins to produce programs for Spotify
- Videos will help Spotify compete with YouTube, Apple
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Spotify Ltd. is making 12 original series with the likes of actor Tim Robbins and Def Jam Records co-founder Russell Simmons, a dramatic expansion of video offerings from the Swedish music-streaming service.
Spotify will unveil plans for its first slate of original shows Monday, a year after adding clips from the BBC and Comedy Central. Episodes of every program, which range from a few minutes to 15 minutes, will be available to free and paid Spotify users in the U.S., U.K., Germany and Sweden.