YouTube appears to have plans to take on industry giants of the podcast space like Apple and Spotify. An 84-page document has been allegedly leaked that is said to outline the roadmap laid out by the company. It will get a dedicated ‘Podcasts’ homepage at youtube.com/podcasts. Spotify is believed to be using the technology developed by Podz, which it acquired last year, for automatically selecting podcast clips. It is said to be updating its analytics by integrating new data metrics designed for audio-first creators. This step is intended to seamlessly integrate its data with the industry-standard podcast measurement platforms like Nielsen, Podtrac, and Chartable. Read More…