It makes no sense for either side financially or for their respective brands. Why would he sign an exclusive deal which would net him less views, then water down his content so he can lose even more viewers. Joe Rogan was averaging 190 million downloads per month before Spotify. If these employees are allowed to have their way, then Spotify would suffer business wise. This group of rogue employees may also want to be consulted about future guests. They want episodes vetted and cleared before upload to Spotify.

They are prepared to strike and/or protest against Spotify because of Joe Rogan’s presence on the platform.Ī large contingency of Spotify employees want to essentially become editors on the Joe Rogan Podcast. There’s just one problem here… and that’s the employees. The deal seems rock solid on a business level between Rogan and Spotify. This means no YouTube videos in the future. Spotify to add advisories to podcasts discussing COVID-19 Rogan responded to the fallout on Sunday, saying in a video on Instagram that he was only seeking to have conversations on his podcast with. This number is high but it makes sense because Spotify wants exclusive rights to the Joe Rogan Podcast. Joe Rogan’s deal to sign with Spotify is reportedly in excess of $100 million dollars.

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