Will Joe Rogan leave Spotify? (The future of podcasting's biggest deal)

Joe Rogan's exclusive podcast deal with Spotify is set to expire in late 2023 or early 2024. It cost Spotify $200 million to make the Joe Rogan Experience exclusive on their platform. Will Spotify hold onto its star podcaster, or will Rogan take his podcast somewhere else? Would Apple Podcasts, SiriusXM, Amazon, or YouTube be interested? 00:00 Spotify's big bet on Joe Rogan 00:21 Joe Rogan's deal with Spotify ending soon 00:29 Spotify CEO under pressure 00:35 The success and challenges of Spotify's podcast investment 01:14 The future of Joe Rogan and Spotify's partnership 01:31 Potential platforms for Joe Rogan if he leaves Spotify 02:08 SiriusXM, Amazon, and YouTube as possible contenders 02:43 The financial aspect of podcast platform deals 03:06 Big companies' wavering interest in podcasting 03:34 Joe Rogan's options: Stay with Spotify or go independent? 04:14 Predictions on Joe Rogan's decision with Spotify 04:57 Possible changes in Joe Rogan's deal with Spotify 05:27 Closing thoughts and inviting listener opinions 🗣️ I'm curious what you think! - Leave me a message here: https://oxtmdbpx.clarityflow.com/i/podcast-industry-news - Leave a comment below 📰 Read this as a blog post (or listen to the audio version) here: https://podcastindustry.org/episodes/will-joe-rogan-leave-spotify-the-future-of-podcastings-biggest-deal 🎙️ This episode of Podcast Industry News is sponsored by Transistor's "How to Start a Podcast in 2023 Guide:" https://transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast/?via=industry-news