Archie Comics Partners with Spotify on First-Look Deal to Adapt New Podcast Series
July 13, 2020A new partnership between Archie Comics and Spotify will bring the publishers characters from the pages, to your ear holes, in an exclusive first-look deal by adapting new podcast series.
That’s right, new scripted podcasts are coming and will further expand the stories of its titular characters, featuring some of the publisher’s most-beloved and fan-favorite icons like, Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Katy, Sabrina, Josie & the Pussycats and many more!
“The podcast and audio space is so vibrant, and Spotify is, hands down, the industry leader there,” said Archie Comics CEO/Publisher Jon Goldwater. “Bringing the iconic Archie library of characters to Spotify is a perfect match and we’re so excited to partner with them to explore new, compelling stories featuring our characters. It’s an amazing frontier and we can’t wait to unveil what we’ve been working on.”
The deal includes multiple podcast series, some of which are already in development, in appealing to both traditional and modern Archie Comics fans. The partnership joins the ranks of other multimedia deals the publisher has recently struck, including those with Scholastic Entertainment, ComiXology and Little Bee Books as well.
Click HERE for the official press announcement, courtesy of Archie Comics and Spotify.
