Spotify begins testing curated podcast playlists

Spotify is beginning a summer of podcast playlist tests today that’ll involve the creation of curated episode suggestions around specific genres, according to a source close to the company. Spotify doesn’t currently have a way for people to discover new shows, so this is a first step toward helping creators find a bigger audience.Five playlists will start showing up today to around five percent of users in the UK, US, Canada, Mexico, Sweden, Colombia, Chile, and Argentina. The theme