What Will It Take for Spotify's Joe Rogan Deal to Pay Off?

Jay-Z is set to launch a New York university, marking his first foray into higher education.The rap icon has joined forces with Brooklyn’s Long Island University to launch the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment. It will provide students with the chance to study undergraduate degrees in music, music technology, entrepreneurship and production and even sports management.LIU’s President, Dr.

It would probably not be fair to call Jay Sebring “forgotten.” After all, the ‘60s Hollywood stylist was so popular that he served as an inspiration for “Shampoo,” the 1975 satire directed by Hal Ashby and starring Warren Beatty. But in the grander context of the Charles Manson murders – where so many individuals have adopted a larger-than-life persona over the decades – Sebring’s legacy does feel somewhat muted in comparison.

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.

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.

Peter White Television EditorMark and Jay Duplass, creators of HBO’s Room 104 and Netflix’s Wild Wild Country, are the latest creatives to sign up to Spotify to create original podcasts.The pair, who also created HBO’s Togetherness and produced Netflix’s Evil Genius, have struck a first-look development deal via their Duplass Brothers Productions (DBP) banner.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify pacted with Mark and Jay Duplass for the brothers’ first crack at podcasts.Under the development deal, the indie filmmakers, producers and actors will create exclusive original programming for Spotify — both scripted and unscripted podcast series — under their Duplass Brothers Productions banner.Details of specific projects they have cooking for Spotify are under wraps right now.

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.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorSpotify is rolling out video podcasts, with a feature that allows listeners to switch to audio-only mode when on the go, following a successful test of the service.Both free and subscription tiers of service will offer video. The company’s watershed, $100 million deal with Joe Rogan reached this spring will make his podcast exclusive to Spotify later this year.

Podcasting has become an arms race as major streaming and broadcast companies acquire companies and launch partnerships with celebrities for original programming. In the last month, iHeartRadio, through a 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

Joe Rogan on Tuesday addressed an infamous incident between himself andCarlos Mencia more than a decade ago, when he accused the former Comedy Central host of stealing jokes. While interviewing Bob Saget on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, the comic wishedMencia well and said he hoped others who alsoaccusedMencia of lifting material had forgiven him.

in India in 2019; in 14 markets in the Middle East and Africa in 2018 (including South Africa); and in Vietnam in 2017.

Jay Baruchel is probably best known for his comedic roles in films such as “She’s Out of My League,” “Knocked Up,” and “This is the End.” But for his latest directorial effort, “Random Acts of Violence.” the actor-turned-filmmaker is venturing into the world of horror. As seen in the trailer for “Random Acts of Violence,” the film tells the story of a comic book creator and his crew of friends that find themselves on a bloody trip from Toronto to the New York Comic Con event.