I think anyone would take that deal for $100 million. Joe's the real winner while people argue in the comments about this or that about his podcast. Clearly, having controversial guests on is fantastic for his podcast's influence.
I don't think Spotify is good for podcasts in general. I much prefer to consume podcasts with my own clients and workflows. Even youtube is better since it actually works well unlike the spotify app in my experience.
Exactly. I used to enjoy Joe Rogan, but I have my podcast system and I'm unwilling to change. I'm absolutely not going to change from a working federated system via RSS/atom xml to a centralized system where the employees throw a hissy fit about crime-think. I'm sure Spotify converted many customers and at $100 million, Joe Rogan won regardless.
I don't think Spotify is good for podcasts in general. I much prefer to consume podcasts with my own clients and workflows. Even youtube is better since it actually works well unlike the spotify app in my experience.