Podcaster Joe Rogan renews deal with Spotify, expands show to other platforms.

• Joe Rogan, host of the popular podcast "The Joe Rogan Experience," has signed a new multiyear deal with Spotify.
• The show, previously exclusive to Spotify, will now be accessible on other platforms.
• The deal extends a partnership that has drawn scrutiny and controversy.

Spotify has announced that Joe Rogan has signed a new blockbuster deal with him, but this time, his show will not be exclusive to Spotify.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the multiyear deal with Rogan, the founder of "The Joe Rogan Experience," is estimated to be worth around $250 million. The show was the top-ranked podcast in the U.S. during the third quarter of the previous year, as reported by Edison Research.

Spotify announced an expansion of its partnership, resulting in a 1.5% increase in its stock price on Friday.

In 2020, Spotify secured an exclusive deal with "The Joe Rogan Experience" worth over $100 million.

The podcast is known for its edgy approach and guests, such as Elon Musk, who last year said he bought social media site X to save it from the "woke mind virus."

In 2022, Rogan faced criticism from medical professionals and others for spreading Covid-19 misinformation and conspiracy theories, and a compilation of videos surfaced showing him using the N-word.