But, he wrote, “I do not believe that silencing Joe is the answer… canceling voices is a slippery slope.” That came after Spotify pulled 70 episodes “The Joe Rogan Experience” from the platform, dating from 2009 to 2018. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek earlier this month sent a memo to employees saying the he was “deeply sorry” for how the Rogan controversy has affected them. 8 episode of his podcast, Rogan complained that a viral video compilation of him using the N-word two dozen times was “a political hit job.” Just three days earlier Rogan, in an Instagram post, apologized over the supercut clip of him saying the N-word, calling it “the most regretful and shameful thing I’ve ever had to talk about publicly.” Over the past month, Rogan has faced a backlash from Spotify users and artists over his use of the N-word in past episodes of his podcast and accusations that Rogan’s show has spread COVID misinformation. Representatives for Array did not provide a reason for why the company terminated the deal. In addition, Ava DuVernay - who last year inked a multiyear first-look deal with Spotify for podcasts through her Array production company - has severed her ties with the audio company, as first reported by the Times. India Arie Calls Joe Rogan 'Consciously Racist,' Says His Fans Are Sending Her Racial Slurs Kendrick Lamar Spotify Podcast Premieres Tomorrow Spotify Buys Podcast Analytics Firms Podsights and Chartable Variety confirmed the figure via a source knowledge of the pact.Ĭiting anonymous sources, the Times reported that “the true value” of the deal negotiated between Spotify and Rogan - spanning three and a half years - was “at least $200 million, with the possibility of more.” Previously, the pact had been said to be worth more than $100 million, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal. Spotify’s deal with Joe Rogan, the popular podcast host who has attracted a swarm of controversy in recent weeks, is worth more than $200 million, according to a new report by the New York Times.
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