The company reshuffled its podcast leadership in May, elevating Bill Simmons, who founded the sports and culture website and podcast network the Ringer, to oversee global sports content while Max Cutler, founder of podcast network Parcast, became the head of talk creator content and partnerships. Lydia Polgreen, managing director of Gimlet, moved over to the New York Times, and in June, the hosts of one of Gimlet's best-known programs, Reply All, departed, and the program ceased current production. Both Courtney Holt, who served as the head of talk partnerships, editorial and global markets, and Matt Lieber, a Gimlet Media co-founder who oversaw Spotify's podcast studios, left their roles and now serve as advisers. Multiple high-profile podcast division executives left the organization. Higher Ground, the Obama family's production company, also left its exclusive deal in June, taking their efforts to Audible. In January, musician Neil Young asked that his music be pulled from the platform over misinformation he said Spotify's biggest podcaster, Joe Rogan, peddled.
The company has faced its share of challenges in the podcast space after aggressively pursuing acquisitions and content.
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