The company’s chief of content Dawn Ostroff told Variety this week that Rogan’s achievement of being the number one podcast in the world is a huge deal.
Earlier this week, Elon Musk tweeted a meme insinuating he would "go to war" with Apple instead of paying the 30% charge the tech giant takes in from in-app purchases on apps provided by its app store.
"It wouldn’t have made any sense for me to end the relationship with Spotify, which would have been very costly and wanting to make sure this network got off the ground was very important to me."
Rogan endured mounds of criticism for his stance on COVID vaccines and his use of the n-word which surfaced from old conversations that he had with other people.
During Friday’s “Joe Rogan Experience,” the podcaster said allegations of COVID misinformation and charges of racism had done little to slow his growth.
Borrell Associates projects that figure will climb considerably over the next four years as the industry undergoes what it describes as a "great reshuffling."