Spotify paid more than $100 million to podcasts in the first quarter, including Joe Rogan, Alex Cooper and Theo Von

Spotify said Monday it paid more than $100 million to podcast publishers and podcasters worldwide in the first quarter of 2025. The figure includes creators on the platform across all formats and agreements, including the platform's biggest fish, Joe Rogan, Alex Cooper and Theo Von, the company said. Rogan, host of "The Joe Rogan Experience," Cooper of "Call Her Daddy" and "This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von" were among the top podcasts on Spotify globally in 2024. Rogan and Cooper's exclusivity deals with Spotify have ended, and while Rogan signed a new Spotify deal last year worth up to $250 million, including revenue sharing and the ability to post on YouTube, Cooper inked a SiriusXM deal in August. ... Read full article.