Trump-Linked Video Platform Rumble Offers Joe Rogan $100M Deal to Quit Spotify

Trump-linked video-streaming platform Rumble has offered podcaster Joe Rogan a $100 million deal to leave Spotify and move his shows to them instead.

Rogan has become a target of the โ€œwokeโ€ Leftโ€™s cancel mob over some recent and past comments.

โ€œWe stand with you, your guests and your legion of fans in desire for real conversation,โ€ Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski said.

โ€œSo weโ€™d like to offer you 100 million reasons to make the world a better place.

โ€œHow about you bring all your shows, both old and new, with no censorship, for 100 million bucks over four years?

โ€œThis is our chance to save the world. And yes, this is totally legit.โ€

President Donald Trumpโ€™s social media company Truth Social recently signed a technology and cloud-services agreement with Rumble Inc.

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said he wanted Rogan to say but he did not give the superstar podcaster his ringing endorsement so this is not finished yet.

Ek told his employees:

โ€œThere are no words I can say to adequately convey how deeply sorry I am for the way The Joe Rogan Experience controversy continues to impact each of you.

โ€œNot only are some of Joe Roganโ€™s comments incredibly hurtful โ€“ I want to make clear that they do not represent the values of this company.

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โ€œI know this situation leaves many of you feeling drained, frustrated and unheard.

โ€œI think itโ€™s important youโ€™re aware that weโ€™ve had conversations with Joe and his team about some of the content in his show, including his history of using some racially insensitive language.

โ€œFollowing these discussions and his own reflections, he chose to remove a number of episodes from Spotify.

โ€œHe also issued his own apology over the weekend.

โ€œWhile I strongly condemn what Joe has said and I agree with his decision to remove past episodes from our platform, I realize some will want more. And I want to make one point very clear โ€“ I do not believe that silencing Joe is the answer.

โ€œWe should have clear lines around content and take action when they are crossed, but canceling voices is a slippery slope. Looking at the issue more broadly, itโ€™s critical thinking and open debate that powers real and necessary progress.

โ€œAnother criticism that I continue to hear from many of you is that itโ€™s not just about The Joe Rogan Experience on Spotify; it comes down to our direct relationship with him. In last weekโ€™s Town Hall, I outlined to you that we are not the publisher of JRE.

โ€œBut perception due to our exclusive license implies otherwise.

โ€œSo Iโ€™ve been wrestling with how this perception squares with our values.

โ€œIf we believe in having an open platform as a core value of the company, then we must also believe in elevating all types of creators, including those from underrepresented communities and a diversity of backgrounds.

โ€œWeโ€™ve been doing a great deal of work in this area already but I think we can do even more.

โ€œSo I am committing to an incremental investment of $100 million for the licensing, development, and marketing of music (artists and songwriters) and audio content from historically marginalized groups.

โ€œThis will dramatically increase our efforts in these areas. While some might want us to pursue a different path, I believe that more speech on more issues can be highly effective in improving the status quo and enhancing the conversation altogether,โ€ he said.

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