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Joni Mitchell’s Music Returns to Spotify After Joe Rogan Protest

Joni Mitchell has quietly followed Neil Young and put her music back on Spotify. Unlike Young, there was no official statement from Mitchell or her camp announcing or explaining the decision. Rather, it was fans on social media who noticed her catalog was back and spread with the news with all-caps fervor: “JONI MITCHELL MUSIC BACK ON SPOTIFY THIS IS NOT A DRILL,” tweeted one user.   A rep for Mitchell did not immediately return Rolling Stone’s request for comment. Mitchell pulled her music from the…

Zack Snyder Continues to Insist That a Batman That Won’t Kill Is ‘Irrelevant’

It’s one of the oldest debates in the character’s 85-year history: should Batman kill people in his quest to safeguard Gotham City? Although time and time again Batman’s darkness has pushed and pulled the character to pretty rough precipices, at least one defining creator continues to be steadfastly be on the side of Bat-murder: Zack Snyder.Are Fans Tired of Marvel and DC? Superhero Fatigue at NYCC 2023“Batman can’t kill is canon. And I’m like, ‘Okay, the first thing I wanna do when you say that is I wanna see what…

Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs a new deal with Spotify for up to a reported $250 million

Spotify has penned a new multi-year partnership deal with controversial podcast host Joe Rogan, whose enormously popular show will soon also be available on competing platforms, including YouTube and Apple Podcasts.Spotify announced the renewed partnership in a post on the company's corporate blog Friday. Under a prior multimillion-dollar deal, “The Joe Rogan Experience,” had been a Spotify exclusive since 2020. The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the new deal on Friday, estimated that the new contract was…

Spotify’s podcast exclusive days are over as Joe Rogan’s show expands to other platforms

Controversies and PR headaches weren’t enough to dissuade Spotify from re-upping its agreement with podcaster Joe Rogan, whose show over the past couple of years drove divisions among music fans and artists alike and even prompted some big names, like Neil Young, to pull their catalogs from the streaming service. Regardless, the show remained popular enough to earn the top spot as users’ most-listened-to podcast every year since coming to Spotify in 2020. Now, Spotify’s relationship with the podcaster continues, as…

Joe Rogan Clinches New Spotify Deal Worth Up to $250 Million

Under the new pact, Rogan's podcast will no longer be exclusive to the platform Joe Rogan signed a new multiyear partnership deal for his podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience, which is reportedly worth up to $250 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. Under the agreement, his controversial show — which was exclusive to Spotify for the past three years — will now be available on other services including Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and YouTube. According to WSJ, the new pact includes an upfront

Joe Rogan and Spotify sign a new deal estimated at up to $250 million

Spotify Technology announced a new multiyear deal with comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan on Friday, in a bid to tap into the popularity of his show to drive its advertising revenue.The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, which debuted in 2009, has been an exclusive offering on the music-streaming platform since 2020, with the company touting it as the most-listened-to podcast globally.Spotify also said it will soon make Joe Rogan’s show available on other platforms, such as Apple, Amazon, and YouTube.Joe Rogan has interviewed…

Meta Warns Investors That Mark Zuckerberg Is So Good at Fighting He Might Die

The CEO of Meta may seem like a mild-mannered man. He’s soft-spoken, the corners of his mouth often turn upwards into something resembling a smile, and he’s polite. But it’s all a disguise – Mark Zuckerberg lives life on the edge. Meta even said in its latest annual report that its CEO could die because of his dangerous lifestyle.Is Threads a Threat to Twitter? | Future Tech“Mr. Zuckerberg and certain other members of management participate in various high-risk activities, such as combat sports, extreme sports, and…

Spotify renews deal with podcaster Joe Rogan

Podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan.Vivian Zink | SYFY | NBCUniversalSpotify has signed a new blockbuster deal with polarizing podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan, but this time, his show won't be exclusive to Spotify, the company announced Friday in a news release.The multiyear deal with Rogan, the founder of "The Joe Rogan Experience," is said to be worth about $250 million, according to The Wall Street Journal, which first reported on the deal. The show was the No. 1 podcast in the U.S. for the third quarter of last year,…

Spotify Doubles Down on Misinformation With Joe Rogan Extension

Image: Rokas Tenys (Shutterstock)The Joe Rogan Experience is one of the biggest podcasts around thanks to a steady stream of conspiracy theories, right-wing talking points, and the occasional funny comedian. Spotify wants to stay in the Rogan business as it renewed its contract for rights to the podcast. The streaming service signed a new licensing agreement worth up to $250 million, according to the Wall Street Journal on Friday, but a Spotify spokesperson says that number is incorrect but declined to expand on the terms

Joe Rogan reportedly nabs another $250 million from Spotify to share his big-brained ideas

Everyone’s favorite former Fear Factor host Joe Rogan has that's likely to be worth $250 million, That's even more money than his first deal back in 2020, which was . There’s no information as to the length of Rogan’s new contract, but it has been defined as a “multiyear” continuation of his various podcast ventures.Even better for Rogan’s bottom line? The deal allows Spotify to distribute Rogan’s podcasts on additional platforms, including a video version for YouTube. The contract stipulates a revenue-sharing agreement…