All articles tagged with #talent deals
THR’s Power Lawyers 2026 profiles Hollywood’s top attorneys across talent, litigation and corporate law, highlighting how their negotiations and deals—ranging from billion-dollar mergers and production deals to high-profile star contracts and IP battles—shape the year’s biggest industry moves and keep the entertainment ecosystem running behind the scenes.
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek says the company will be cautious in future investments in podcasting as talent deal renewals approach, after spending over $1 billion on podcast assets and exclusive deals. The company will renew deals that are performing well and assess those that aren't on a case-by-case basis. The podcast business is not yet profitable, but CFO Paul Vogel expects profitability in the next 12 to 24 months. Spotify beat expectations for new premium subscribers and monthly active users in Q1 2021, but revenue fell 4% from Q4 2020 due to softness in the advertising market.