Rogan gets $100 million offer from Trump-affiliated site Rumble

[OneCrazyDiamond]

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/podcaster-joe-rogan-gets-100-mln-offer-trump-affiliated-site-rumble-2022-02-07/

Feb 7 (Reuters) - Rumble Inc, a YouTube-style website popular among U.S. conservatives, has offered Joe Rogan $100 million over four years for all his shows, days after the podcaster apologized for using racial slurs in his content.

Rogan is also facing backlash for COVID-19 misinformation in his program hosted on Spotify (SPOT.N), after singer-songwriters including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell pulled their content from the streaming platform.

The incidents prompted Spotify to add a "content advisory" to any episode featuring discussion of COVID-19 as scientists and medical professionals urged the platform to prevent Rogan from spreading falsehoods. read more

"Dear Joe, we stand with you, your guests and your legion of fans in desire for real conversation," Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski said in an email to Rogan posted on Rumble's twitter page on Monday.


If there was any doubt about Rogan, it should be gone now.

[CurtEastPoint]

1. Christ. They are just vile and disgusting.

[durablend]

2. Oh come on

We need to try to understand his perspective. Where he's coming from. I mean try to get along with him and his followers.

[twodogsbarking]

3. He can rally the troops. Literally.

[Mr.Bill]

4. Get your money up front, Joe. n/t

[justhanginon]

5. I am sure they expressed special interest in the shows where he used the n word.

Trumpy conservatives get turned on by that kind of stuff.

[Miguelito Loveless]

6. Publicity stunt

They know Rogan can't accept, and if by chance he was kicked off Spotify, the offer would be "modified" or withdrawn altogether.

[Lovie777]

7. He won't get paid . ..

[tblue37]

8. But Spotify actually pays him, so he won't switch.

[ProfessorGAC]

9. Pretty Sure He Can't

I'm sure Spotify was aware enough to have exclusivity in the contract.
This is just a way to rattle Spotify's cage. Telling them they can't "cancel" Rogan or they'll snap him up.
As someone above stated, it's a publicity stunt.

[Klaralven]

10. Basically an offer to take him off Spotify's hands

Only problem is that Joe Rogan Experience is worth a lot more than $100 million now after all the publicity.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. I'd cash that check pretty quick Rogan

You should know Trump's reputation as a deadbeat.