• Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz
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    1 year ago

    Stupid decisions like paying $200 million for Joe Rogan’s shitty podcast certainly don’t help

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      1 year ago

      I’ve been boycotting that podcast ever since. Such a stupid decision. And if I’m going to use a streaming service, Apple Music suits my needs just fine.

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      1 year ago

      Do we know whether they’re making money or a loss on that deal? I remember Joe Rogan’s podcast being really popular

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      Wether you like it or not it’s the most popular podcast in the world (or atleast was at the time) No amount of hate is going to change that.

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        1 year ago

        $200 million is a lot of money for a podcast when your core Business is music streaming.

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          I believe spotify is the most popular podcast streaming app so even if their core business used to be music it’s not that anymore. Atleast not exclusively. Instagram used to be about photography too. Platforms evolve.