Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Amazon and Spotify are paying tens of millions of dollars for a podcast. Smart?
Much like the TV streaming wars, another fight is happening in Hollywood over big podcasts. Spotify agreed last year to pay Joe Rogan $100 million so it could have exclusive streaming rights to his podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience.”
By Madeleine Brand • • 8m ListenMuch like the TV streaming wars, another fight is happening in Hollywood over big podcasts. Spotify agreed last year to pay Joe Rogan $100 million so it could have exclusive streaming rights to his podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience.” Amazon also just agreed to pay somewhere between $60-80 million to Sean Hayes, Jason Bateman, and Will Arnett for the rights to stream their podcast “SmartLess.”
What do these deals mean for listeners, and how might they change the podcast industry?
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The full episode
3 of 5‘Hotshot’ firefighters quit over low pay and dangerous conditions as heat and drought increase- 0:00‘I didn’t recognize myself’: Former federal firefighter on the deadly job and low pay
- 10:01Facing recall, Gov. Newsom files lawsuit to be listed as Democrat on ballot
- 18:04Amazon and Spotify are paying tens of millions of dollars for a podcast. Smart?You’re reading this
- 26:31'Wolfgang’ film: How the world-famous chef built an empire after growing up with poverty and abuse
- 42:03Run into a snake while hiking? Use these tips to stay safe