Amazon\u2019s podcasting business has transformed over the past six months, according to The New York Times.<\/p>\n
Back in August 2025, the company reportedly eliminated more than 100 jobs from its podcast studio Wondery. At the time, Amazon insisted it was not shutting Wondery down, and that appears to be technically true \u2014 it still uses the Wondery brand.<\/p>\n
But the NYT said Amazon \u201ctook a sledgehammer\u201d to the studio. Audio-only podcasts now operate under Audible, while a new department called Creator Services works with on-camera celebrities like Dax Sheperd, Keke Palmer, and Jason and Travis Kelce.<\/p>\n
For example, the company said it\u2019s creating an \u201cexpanding universe\u201d around the Kelce brothers\u2019 \u201cNew Heights,\u201d with monetization plans that go far beyond standard podcast ads. There\u2019s a new section on Amazon called Kelce Clubhouse, where fans can buy \u201cNew Heights\u201d merchandise, watch the documentary \u201cKelce,\u201d and purchase recommended products for a football-watching party.<\/p>\n
In the words of Creator Services general manager Matt Sandler, Amazon is trying to \u201cinfuse both the content and the commerce together.\u201d<\/p>\n
Of course, other online creators are also betting on commerce. But according to the NYT, Amazon is the only one that \u201cdismembered a company\u201d to get here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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