A Youtube podcast microphone is seen at the Variety Podcasting Brunch Presented By YouTube at Austin Proper Hotel on March 8, 2025 in Austin, Texas.YouTube is solidifying its place in podcasts.The company on Thursday announced the launch of a weekly top podcast shows chart, rivaling those from Spotify and Apple.Podcasts like "The Joe Rogan Experience," "Kill Tony" and "Rotten Mango" currently top the YouTube chart.Alphabet-owned YouTube said podcasts earn more than one billion monthly active views. The plat ...

Group 1 - Spotify paid over $100 million to podcast publishers and podcasters worldwide in Q1 2025 [1] - The payment includes all creators on the platform across various formats and agreements [1] - Notable podcasters benefiting from this include Joe Rogan, Alex Cooper, and Theo Von, who were among the top podcasts on Spotify globally in 2024 [1] Group 2 - Joe Rogan's exclusivity deal with Spotify has ended, but he signed a new deal last year worth up to $250 million, which includes revenue sharing and the ability to post on YouTube [2] - Alex Cooper signed a deal with SiriusXM in August, marking a shift from her previous exclusivity with Spotify [2]