Spotify Rolls Out Video Podcasts In Wake Of Joe Rogan Deal

Hot New Hip Hop picked up on an Instagram post from Joe Rogan today in which an image of his photo-shopped face courtesy of his daughter was put on display. Joe said on his account that photo editing is part of what “distorts young women’s expectations of beauty.” Joe explained how his 10-year-old daughter took a picture of him and used photo editing software to make him look like a pretty girl.

Instagram clip shows him drinking and saying to the camera: ‘I think we’ll be fine.’The video was recorded at London’s Claridge’s Hotel and is set to be released on Thursday.We’re waiting with bated breath for this one.This isn’t Paul’s first foray into the world of music, as he took to the stage with Dermot Kennedy last week for a virtual gig from The Natural History Museum in London.He showed off his vocal chops and his poetry skills, as he read a monologue written by himself and Dermot

And Normal People's Paul Mescal is continuing his incredible breakout year as he stars as the lead man in a new Rolling Stones video.The Irish actor, 24, plays a hunky partygoer wearing black tie in the trailer released on Monday for track Scarlet.The video, which will be released in full on Thursday, shows the heartthrob sitting at a laptop in a white shirt and an untied bow tie.It was filmed at London's exclusive Claridge's hotel using a socially distanced set. The track was written in 1974

As part of a new political initiative by Meme2020 — a collective of social media content creators founded by Jerry Media CEO Mick Purzycki — the group has released an animated short film today in which President Donald Trump engages in a rap battle with the ghost of Ronald Reagan.

Post Malone has weighed in on the Chainsmokers’ controversial drive-in concert.

Post Malone settled in and got very comfortable for a nearly four-hour ramble on Joe Rogan's podcast, weighing in on the Chainsmokers' non-socially distanced car concert and dipping into his UFO experiences. Rogan and Malone discussed the recent 'Smokers drive-in show in the Hamptons, with Ro

Post Malone on Wednesday told Joe Rogan that he was against people being forced to wear a mask during the coronavirus pandemic, but believes everyone should wear one to keep each other safe. Talking on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast about how some cities in California, such as Beverly Hills, have instituted fines ranging up to hundreds of dollars for mask non-compliance, the Grammy-nominated musician said he was baffled the safety measure had become mandatory.

When it comes to UFOs, Post Malone is a believer.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAhead of Spotify’s earnings call for its second-quarter results, the company’s cofounder and CEO Daniel Ek and CFO Paul Vogel got on the phone for a short call with Variety’s Jem Aswad and Todd Spangler.

The Hollywood scene used to be filled with Joe Rogans — free spirits who spoke their minds. Sure, liberals dominated the world of entertainment, but non-liberals, at least those who had already made it or who possessed a certain level of moral courage, could, and did, speak out.  The era of free speech has come to a close in the stultifying conformity of wokeness.

Joe Rogan has revealed that he is done with California, and he has decided to move his popular Joe Rogan Experience podcast to Texas. The former Fear Factor host revealed the news this week during an interview with Joe De Sena, the CEO of Spartan and Death Race.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify and Universal Music Group, one of the industry’s three biggest music companies, announced a multiyear global music licensing pact.Under the deal, UMG will “deepen its leading role as an early adopter of future products” on Spotify’s platform and “provide valuable feedback to Spotify’s development team,” the companies said.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify and Universal Music Group, one of the industry’s three biggest music companies, announced a multiyear global music licensing pact.Under the deal, UMG will “deepen its leading role as an early adopter of future products” on Spotify’s platform and “provide valuable feedback to Spotify’s development team,” the companies said.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify is beefing up its big podcasting push by adding video to select shows — on the theory that “vodcasts” will prove even more engaging.Spotify’s new autoplay video podcasts are available in all markets where podcasts are supported, and, of course, for those which the creators have produced a video companion.

deal with WarnerMedia, and SiriusXM, through its acquisition of podcast app Stitcher, have attempted to keep pace with the leader of the pack, Spotify.Amidst a flurry of dealmaking for original content was Spotify’s exclusive deal with Joe Rogan’s widely popular podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. Obviously, Spotify wants JRE, launched in December 2009, because it’s one of -- if not the -- most popular podcasts in the U.S.