Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs a new deal with Spotify for up to a reported $250 million
Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs a new deal with Spotify for up to a reported $250 million
Imagine being laid off from Spotify three weeks before the holidays and then seeing how much they've agreed to renew overpaying Joe Rogan so he'll continue to do... THAT.
Reminder that if you are paying for spotify premium, you're paying for this.
Fuck joe Rogan
Capitalism is not sending their best.
Imagine giving this company $120 per year to rent music
Yeah, but often the alternative is either trying to hunt down something from piracy sites (often near impossible with certain artists), or buying it. Buying also often doesn't mean just going in a record shop with many artists (out of print, no printing at all, etc), not to mention often how hard it is to get an optical drive for it (many computer cases lack an option to install them because iT ImPEdes On AiRFloW or LiNUs TolD uS wHAt YeaR iT IS 2001, discrete players are no longer made in the same number and most modern options are often overpriced audiofoolery stuff, etc).
Pretty much everything on spotify is on YouTube, plus all the stuff that isn't on spotify but was uploaded by one person in 2009, plus all the mixes and non published music (video game, soundtrack stuff)
I probably listen to more on YouTube than I do tidal (my personal rental service of choice) these days
And to be clear, YouTube, not YouTube music
"The alternative is buying it"
😦 Uh... Yeah... Your annual music budget is $120 and you choose not to own any music.
Who still listen to this? He's so boring. Sure if you listen to a couple it seems interesting, but after a few it just starts to repeat like a broken record no matter what the guest. Yawn.
So.. you ever tried DMT?
I do find it interesting how various people react to DMT and other powerful hallucinogens. Everything from Leary and McKenna and RAW on up to the likes of Lil' Alex screaming about machine elves and "the elites".
It's so weird that this kind of thing can be considered worth that much. I tried his podcast long ago, it just wasn't that interesting to me. There are so many other options out there. He sort of plays this slack-jawed everyman doing the "just asking questions" thing all the time. I guess that comes across as relatable to a lot of people.
As a for instance for what I find more interesting: Sam Harris. I still listen to the free edition; I've thought about actually subscribing since I find what he does to be actually useful and interesting. For those that seek safe spaces and so on and want to punish everyone that ever question orthodoxy, they are best off staying away.
In his new deal he's no longer exclusive to Spotify as well and it will all be posted on YouTube live as well. Something like, I don't follow this guy to closely but I remember hearing something about.
Joe Rogan is the reason I cancelled Spotify.