You can read the full story, which includes Rogan’s concerns over censorship on YouTube, here. So far, Rogan’s contract seems to be a hit with Spotify’s shareholders, with the company’s stock price rocketing higher last week - adding several billion dollars to Spotify’s valuation in the process. The Joe Rogan Experience, at the center of a fierce controversy over censorship and misinformation, briefly disappeared from Spotify on Monday for unexplained reasonsthe second time in days. The ex-“Fear Factor” host, when congratulated by Weiss on becoming “crazy rich,” said he felt “weirdly richer” following the deal. Rogan, per Forbes, made $30 million last year from his podcast - easily lapping the next biggest podcaster.Īlso Read: Why Joe Rogan Is a $100 Million Bargain for Spotify

Soon after Rogan tweeted about the deal last Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported Rogan would get more than $100 million for the licensing rights to his show. That means fans won’t be able to listen to his podcast on Apple’s Podcasts app anymore, and full interviews won’t be posted to YouTube (although it’s believed clips of his interviews will still be shared to YouTube). Spotify paid a reported 100 million for the rights to 'The Joe Rogan Experience' in May 2020, a move that put it up against Apple and Google in the podcasting race. The story comes less than a week after Rogan announced his pact with Spotify, which will bring “The Joe Rogan Experience” exclusively to the streaming service by end of the year. Rogan’s comments were included in a new piece penned by Bari Weiss that examines why the comedian has become the biggest name in podcasting.

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