Joe Rogan and Spotify renew massive podcast deal
The multi-year agreement is valued at around $250 million, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The multi-year agreement is valued at around $250 million, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Emma Roth
Oct 8, 2026, 12:56 PM UTC
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Spotify hasrenewed its licensing agreementwith Joe Rogan, whose podcast remains thenumber one showon the platform —and in the world. Asreported byThe Wall Street Journal, the multi-year agreement is valued at around $250 million, allowing new episodes ofTheJoe Rogan Experienceto appear on Spotify and across other platforms each week.
The renewal builds on the lucrative relationship between Spotify and Rogan that began withan exclusive streaming agreementforThe Joe Rogan Experiencein 2020. The company later allowed the show to be distributed to YouTube, Apple, and other podcasting platforms as part ofits 2024 deal with Rogan.
Thecontroversies surroundingRogan’s showhaven’t stopped Spotify from partnering with him. During the 2024 election season, the show became a campaign stop for high-profile politicians,including Donald TrumpandJD Vance. “Six years later, JRE remains a defining show on Spotify, with a massive global audience and a format built around the wide-ranging, long-form conversations that have become its signature,” Spotify says in its announcement.
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