Executive has plan to turn Spotify into the ultimate podcast hub

Under Dawn Ostroff's watch, the number of podcasts available on Spotify has grown to more than 450,000 titles, up from 185,000 in February. — dpa

When Dawn Ostroff began working at a Miami radio station, her parents assumed her career in radio would be short-lived. Four decades later, she's transforming the next generation of radio for the world's largest music-streaming subscription company.

Since she was tapped as Spotify's chief content officer about a year ago, Dawn Ostroff has been charged with building an arsenal of podcasts to catapult the Swedish business to become a leader not just in music but also audio storytelling. Under her watch, the number of podcasts available on Spotify has grown to more than 450,000 titles, up from 185,000 in February.