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New York.- The e-commerce giant Amazon announced today that it has acquired emerging podcast company Wondery after adding a category of podcasts to its Amazon Music platform last September.
Amazon did not disclose the amount of the purchase, but The Wall Street Journal anticipated in early December that Wondery, Founded four years ago and valued at $ 100 million, it is negotiating its sale for over $ 300 million.
Wondery is an innovative podcast publisher with a history of creating and producing top podcasts that entertain and educate listeners, including ‘Dirty John’, ‘Dr. Death’, ‘Business Wars’ and ‘The Shrink Next’. Door, ‘Amazon said in a note.
“When the deal ends, nothing will change for listeners and they will continue to be able to access Wondery podcasts through a variety of providers,” added the company, which still has some conditions pending.
Amazon joined the podcast company in September last year to try to gain ground from rivals like Spotify or Apple, who have differentiated themselves with their own products and taken advantage of the popularity of their “streaming” services to gain followers.
The company founded by the businessman and the richest man in the world, Jeff Bezos, also owns Audible, which offers audio books and podcasts known as “This American Life”, “Pod Save America” or “You’re Wrong About”. .
Following the news, Amazon shares fell 0.83% amid a generally positive session on Wall Street.