A look at Spotify-exclusive "music and talk" podcasts, which let hosts avoid music licensing fees and fair-use legal fights via free access to Spotify catalog (Reggie Ugwu/New York Times)

Reggie Ugwu / New York Times:
A look at Spotify-exclusive “music and talk” podcasts, which let hosts avoid music licensing fees and fair-use legal fights via free access to Spotify catalog  —  Music-filled — and Spotify-exclusive — shows like “Black Girl Songbook” and “60 Songs That Explain the '90s” dance around copyright constraints.