Top Spotify Podcast Exec Courtney Holt to Leave Company
variety.comJem Aswad Senior Music EditorCourtney Holt, a top executive in Spotify’s podcasting business and a four-year veteran of the company, is leaving the streaming giant, a source close to the situation has confirmed to Variety.
The source said that Holt’s departure was his decision and is amicable, and that he will stay on as an advisor to the company for the next several months at least.
Reps for Spotify declined comment; the news was first reported by The Ankler.The source added that Max Cutler, head of new content initiatives, and Julie McNamara, head of U.S.
studios, will take on his responsibilities.Holt — whose official title was head of talk partnerships, editorial and global markets — played a major role in enlisting talent for some of the company’s biggest podcasts, including the Obamas, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and significantly, Joe Rogan, its most popular and most controversial podcast host.
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