Joe Rogan signs new multiyear Spotify deal that allows him to stream on other services
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Spotify has signed a new multiyear deal with Joe Rogan that will allow the hit podcaster to air his program on competing platforms, the streaming company announced Friday.
"The Joe Rogan Experience," which had aired exclusively on Spotify, will also soon be available on streaming services including Apple, Amazon and YouTube, the company said. The show "remains podcasting's king, consistently ranking as the most-listened-to podcast globally," the company said in a statement.
Spotify declined to comment on the terms of the deal. A Wall Street Journal report said the contract could be worth up $250 million over the life of the contract.
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