

In leaving Spotify, Hill will follow other high-profile podcasters who have not renewed their contracts with the audio giant, including Brené Brown, Esther Perel and the Obamas’ Higher Ground. The Black Girl Bravado is exclusively licensed to Spotify, while Sanctified is considered a Spotify Original and released its last episode for the season on April 19.Ī spokesperson for Spotify declined to comment.

With Spotify, The Unbothered Network released two shows: Sanctified and The Black Girl Bravado, with co-hosts Deborah Joy Winans and Lyvonne Briggs and Germani Manning and Brittany Lackey, respectively. Hill and Spotify had initially struck a two-year deal to develop the network with two additional years that Spotify could option, but the two parties both walked away in March after failing to reach an agreement on terms. The deal discussions come as Hill’s other deal with Spotify for The Unbothered Network, a podcast network focused on elevating Black women, ended earlier this year, the people said. Bloomberg first reported Hill’s exit from Spotify. There is the potential for Hill to exit her contract early, but those conversations are still ongoing, the people said. Viola Davis' Ashé Audio Ventures Inks Multi-Project Deal With Audible (Exclusive)
