Popular podcast host and cultural commentator Joe Budden said he will leave Spotify after a two-year exclusive run of his “The Joe Budden Podcast with Rory and Mal” on the service, clai…
after a two-year exclusive run of his “The Joe Budden Podcast with Rory and Mal” on the service, claiming the audio provider is “pillaging” his audience.
“September 23rd, I cannot tell you where this podcast will be,” Budden says. “But as it stands, I can tell you where it will not be, and that is Spotify.” “Spotify never cared about this podcast individually,” Budden said in the podcast. “Spotify only cared about our contribution to the platform.” Budden added that his talk show has been “undermined and undervalued,” pointing to a recent deal with Bill Simmons’ The Ringer for $250 million which, he said, was “actively pitting [these signings] against us.” Budden accused Spotify “pillaging” his audience as a way to build up its broader podcast strategy.
Budden first launched his podcast in early 2015, before he brought it exclusively to Spotify under a deal in August 2018. The show is also distributed on YouTube. “The Joe Budden Podcast with Rory and Mal” is hosted by Budden, alongside his friends Jamil “Mal” Clay and Rory Farrell. The show focuses on hip-hop news, events and culture but the discussion spans a wide range of other topics including sports, entertainment and their own lives.
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