Spotify officially re-ups with Bill Simmons and The Ringer
"I’ve been in enough work situations at this point that you just kinda know when you’re in the right spot."
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Bill Simmons expected to re-sign with Spotify, per report
Simmons' contract is reportedly set to expire next month.
As sports podcasting continues to grow, ‘New Heights’ is still the only show consistently breaking through
‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast host Alex Cooper moves from Spotify to SiriusXM, brings her ‘The Unwell Network’
Cooper's SXM deal is reportedly for $100 million over three years.
Ariel Helwani announces departure from Vox and Spotify
"I couldn't have dreamt of a better scenario post-ESPN than this."
Bill Simmons reportedly set to become a free agent in 2025
Simmons has reportedly had "exploratory" discussions with other companies already.
Jalen Rose reveals he ‘never received an offer’ from The Ringer after ESPN layoff
Rose's former ESPN Radio cohost David Jacoby does a podcast at The Ringer alongside founder and Rose buddy Bill Simmons, but the retired NBA guard missed the chance to work for the Spotify-owned network.
Is ‘The Ringer’ finally embracing video podcasts?
After years of resistance and public disputes over its video podcast strategy, The Ringer is finally posting many of its podcasts to YouTube. Will it last?
Spotify follower data indicates Ringer podcasts lag behind other hit shows
Bloomberg data shows that sports content lags behind other podcast categories, and even The Ringer can't make up that ground on the platform run by its parent company.
The Ringer Union opens negotiations for new CBA
"We’re looking forward to winning a fair contract for all our members over the coming weeks."
Bill Simmons responds to JJ Redick over The Ringer not emphasizing video for Redick’s podcast
JJ Redick: The Ringer resisting video held back ‘The Old Man and the Three’
"The realization was audio doesn't go viral, video goes viral."
Dan Le Batard accuses Spotify of deflating podcast audience numbers for his show
"You can't tell whether it's on Spotify or not because the numbers are jerryrigged."
Bill Simmons: ‘No question’ it’s harder to be voice of fans now that he’s older and richer
"I made the decision a long time ago that the moment I felt like that was happening to me, I'm out."
Bill Simmons revealed his podcast alone made The Ringer profitable before Spotify acquisition
"I never ended up taking money from investors because we kind of felt like we could pay for everything through my podcast, which is what happened."
Stephen A. Smith on Prince Harry and Meghan: ‘You don’t really care what they have to say unless they’re insulting their family’
"A grifter is a con artist: someone who swindles people out of their money through fraud. That is what Bill Simmons called Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle."
Ryen Russillo makes fun of Joe Rogan’s debate challenge on podcast with Bill Simmons
"Should we go on Rogan and debate it?”
Jemele Hill reportedly in talks to leave Spotify
"There have been discussions about that possibility."
Jemele Hill on Spotify relationship: ‘Me developing this podcast network for black women, that’s more important than Joe Rogan’
"I don’t know Joe Rogan, I’m not here for Joe Rogan. He’s terrible."
Spotify announces new live ‘Mister Lister’ sports trivia show with Dave Dameshek, pickup of Cousin Sal’s ‘Against All Odds’
Spotify continues to expand their lineup of live sports shows.
Bill Simmons looks back at his HBO show “Any Given Wednesday”: “Podcasts have replaced shows like that.”
"The 40 raw minutes were better than the 12 edited minutes. So stuff like that made me think, “What is the upside at this point of a TV interview show versus a podcast?"
Bill Simmons has been promoted to Spotify’s head of global sports content, a move with potential pros and cons
Simmons has shown ability to build networks in the past, but has also drawn controversy.
The Ringer and WWE are teaming up for a new audio network exclusive to Spotify
'The Masked Man Show' will be rebranded as 'The Ringer Wrestling Show.'
The Ringer Union ratifies collective bargaining agreement with Spotify
Recognized by management in 2019, the Ringer Union has ratified a CBA.
Spotify will pay a reported $250 million for The Ringer
Bill Simmons got his asking price -- and more.