Bill Simmons expected to re-sign with Spotify, per report
Simmons' contract is reportedly set to expire next month.
Simmons' contract is reportedly set to expire next month.
Cooper's SXM deal is reportedly for $100 million over three years.
"I couldn't have dreamt of a better scenario post-ESPN than this."
Simmons has reportedly had "exploratory" discussions with other companies already.
Rose's former ESPN Radio cohost David Jacoby does a podcast at The Ringer alongside founder and Rose buddy Bill Simmons, but the retired NBA guard missed the chance to work for the Spotify-owned network.
After years of resistance and public disputes over its video podcast strategy, The Ringer is finally posting many of its podcasts to YouTube. Will it last?
Bloomberg data shows that sports content lags behind other podcast categories, and even The Ringer can't make up that ground on the platform run by its parent company.
"We’re looking forward to winning a fair contract for all our members over the coming weeks."
"The realization was audio doesn't go viral, video goes viral."
"You can't tell whether it's on Spotify or not because the numbers are jerryrigged."
"I made the decision a long time ago that the moment I felt like that was happening to me, I'm out."
"I never ended up taking money from investors because we kind of felt like we could pay for everything through my podcast, which is what happened."
"A grifter is a con artist: someone who swindles people out of their money through fraud. That is what Bill Simmons called Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle."
"Should we go on Rogan and debate it?”
"There have been discussions about that possibility."
"I don’t know Joe Rogan, I’m not here for Joe Rogan. He’s terrible."
Spotify continues to expand their lineup of live sports shows.
"The 40 raw minutes were better than the 12 edited minutes. So stuff like that made me think, “What is the upside at this point of a TV interview show versus a podcast?"
Simmons has shown ability to build networks in the past, but has also drawn controversy.
'The Masked Man Show' will be rebranded as 'The Ringer Wrestling Show.'
Recognized by management in 2019, the Ringer Union has ratified a CBA.
Bill Simmons got his asking price -- and more.
A sale price was not announced, though Spotify is purchasing The Ringer's entire operation.