Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify is making management changes to bolster the leadership of its podcast content operations following the departure of Courtney Holt, who served as head of studios and video.Max Cutler, who joined Spotify in 2019 with its acquisition of Parcast, the scripted podcast studio he co-founded, has been promoted to head of talk creator content and partnerships for Spotify.
In the new role, he will oversee the streamer’s emerging podcast creator ecosystem, licensed content, and work on new content initiatives.
As part of his appointment, Spotify will form a “creator content” unit led by Cutler.Cutler previously was Parcast’s head of new content initiatives and managing director.
He reports to Dawn Ostroff, Spotify’s chief content and advertising business officer. Julie McNamara, the ex-Paramount+ content exec who joined Spotify as U.S.
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