Joe Rogan Renews Multiyear Spotify Partnership
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Joe Rogan has renewed his multiyear licensing agreement with Spotify, allowing his podcast to continue being distributed on the platform and widely elsewhere.
- The financial terms were not officially disclosed, but The Wall Street Journal estimates the deal to be worth $250 million.
- The Joe Rogan Show is Spotify’s most followed podcast with 18 million followers and has been the most-listened-to podcast in the U.S. since 2019.
- The podcast features a diverse range of guests, including celebrities and politicians, but has faced controversy, notably in 2022 when Neil Young and others removed their music from Spotify due to alleged vaccine misinformation on the show.
- Spotify’s head of content partnerships praised Rogan’s enduring appeal and expressed enthusiasm about continuing the collaboration to grow Spotify’s podcast business.
