Spotify continues to broaden beyond its musical subscription origins. It is closing a deal to acquire Parcast, a popular storytelling-driven podcast studio. Parcast has since its 2016 launch generated 18 premium mostly non-fiction podcasts that include Serial Killers, Unsolved Murders, Cults and Conspiracy Theories…

Podcast network Parcast has announced its slate of new shows for the first four months of 2019, including its first scripted fiction series Mind’s Eye.

It marks an expansion beyond scripted non-fiction fare for Parcast, which is in the midst an impressive growth period. In 2018, Parcast saw a nearly 200% increase in do…