Joe Rogan Turns Down $100 Million Rumble Offer

On Tuesday, Joe Rogan told an audience in Austin, Texas, that he would not be accepting video-streaming service Rumble’s $100 million offer to move his popular show over from Spotify.

“During a question and answer portion with fans after the show, Rogan was asked if he would accept the $100 million offer from Rumble to move his show from Spotify to the right-wing platform,” The Hollywood Reporter noted. “The comedian said he was planning to stick with the streamer.”

“No, Spotify has hung in with me, inexplicably, let’s see what happens,” Rogan said.

On Monday, YouTube competitor Rumble released a statement in support of Joe Rogan, appearing to offer the podcast host $100 million for a four-year deal.

As Variety explained, “Rogan has faced a storm of criticism and a backlash from Spotify users and artists in recent weeks, traveling along two different vectors: His repeated use of the N-word in past episodes of his podcast, and accusations that Rogan’s show has served as a platform for COVID misinformation.”

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek released a statement on Sunday, announcing that the streaming service would stand by the podcast host.