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Wattpad and Spotify sign a deal to create podcasts by popular authors

By Pod Mirror Lined Circle With this deal, web novel writers from Indonesia and the Philippines will bring stories to audio. 26 Sept 2022

stories

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stories

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novels

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names

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writers

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listeners

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