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Spotify paid over $100 million to podcasts in the first quarter, including Joe Rogan, Alex Cooper and Theo Von
SPOTSpotify(SPOT) CNBC·2025-04-28 17:25

Group 1 - Spotify paid over 100milliontopodcastpublishersandpodcastersworldwideinQ12025[1]−Thepaymentincludesallcreatorsontheplatformacrossvariousformatsandagreements[1]−NotablepodcastersbenefitingfromthisincludeJoeRogan,AlexCooper,andTheoVon,whowereamongthetoppodcastsonSpotifygloballyin2024[1]Group2−JoeRogan′sexclusivitydealwithSpotifyhasended,buthesignedanewdeallastyearworthupto100 million to podcast publishers and podcasters worldwide in Q1 2025 [1] - The payment includes all creators on the platform across various formats and agreements [1] - Notable podcasters benefiting from this include Joe Rogan, Alex Cooper, and Theo Von, who were among the top podcasts on Spotify globally in 2024 [1] Group 2 - Joe Rogan's exclusivity deal with Spotify has ended, but he signed a new deal last year worth up to 250 million, which includes revenue sharing and the ability to post on YouTube [2] - Alex Cooper signed a deal with SiriusXM in August, marking a shift from her previous exclusivity with Spotify [2]