Related: Here's What Joe Rogan Pays His Staff But, given the sheer amount of competition for attention on Spotify, Joe's audience numbers are nowhere near that. Meaning that all 345 million users of the company could access it. As it stands, The Joe Rogan Experience is number one on Spotify. The company clearly saw Joe's millions of views on his Youtube videos and knew he was a money maker. Similar to Howard's new 2020 deal, Joe's podcast received a whopping $100 million deal from Spotify. Although, according to, that number seems to be leveling out unlike Howard's by a comparable point in his career. In just a fraction of the time, Joe has built an audience that rivals that of Howard's. Joe Rogan's Audience Is Massive But Perhaps Not As Big As It Seems Why? Because every celebrity who goes on his show gets plastered on the front page of every publication due to some revelation Howard got out of them. And, if Howard's ex-fans could see past their own disdain, they'd notice that Howard is actually in the news almost every week.
The man just knows how to get information out of people. Instead, Howard decided to keep what worked, mainly inappropriate and hilarious staff antics and added, what has gone down as, some of the best celebrity interviews in entertainment history. There's no value in being shocking with no consequences. This is because when Howard moved to the uncensored world of satellite radio, where there was no reason to send the corporate suits and advertisers quivering. Of course, Howard was smart to evolve creatively. But, he's certainly not the outright offensive entertainer that built his empire. Obviously, Howard still loves his gross-out humor, controversial rants, and isn't beyond a faux-pas, especially in the age of cancel culture. After all, part of this group tends to be the fans who have abandoned Howard's show due to the fact that the host has gone from a personal and creative transformation since his shock-jock days. At least, this is what some of his ex-fans turned Joe Rogan fanatics claim. But when it comes down to it, who is more profitable? Who is the most influential? And who has the biggest audience? He has also managed to smartly capitalize off a Youtube audience even though he recently inked a massive deal with Spotify. Love him or hate him, there's no denying the influence Joe has had on an entire generation. Related: What Happened Between Howard Stern And Joe Rogan? But currently, it seems, Joe Rogan is the man to beat. And the man has staying power unlike any other figure in the business. He has hosted his iconic Howard Stern Show (or some version of it) for around 40 years. In terms of legacy and certainly net worth, Howard has the advantage. Sure, political personalities such as Rush Limbaugh commanded massive audiences, but when it comes to entertainment it really comes down to Joe and Howard. After all, when it comes to the world of podcasts and radio, there are no two bigger names. It was only a matter of time before people started to pit Joe Rogan against Howard Stern.