The company has yet to publicly address the slurs, but Spotify recently removed dozens of episodes of the podcast. Grammy-winning artist India.Arie posted it on her Instagram, using the hashtag #DeleteSpotify. The scrutiny only intensified when a video compilation emerged last week showing Rogan repeatedly using racial slurs. Other artists followed suit, including Joni Mitchell and Roxane Gay. 24 when musician Neil Young asked to have his music removed because of concerns that Rogan was promoting skepticism about the COVID-19 vaccines. The company had 31% of the 524 million music streaming subscriptions worldwide in the second quarter of 2021, more than double that of second-place Apple Music, according to Midia Research. Spotify reports having 406 million active monthly users, up nearly 20% from last year, and advertising has grown largely because of podcasting. Having Rogan on Spotify is like having a political party with Donald Trump as the presidential candidate and liberal Elizabeth Warren as vice president. “They need to settle up with Rogan, let him go to a home that will be consistent with who he is. In a letter sent to Spotify staff, Ek said that while he “strongly condemn” Rogan’s past use of the slur, he “ not believe that silencing Joe is the answer” and that “canceling voices is a slippery slope”.Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
Spotify pulled some 70 episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience as a result, reportedly at Rogan’s request. Shortly after the controversy surrounding misinformation on The Joe Rogan Experience, footage emerged of Rogan repeatedly using the n-word on the podcast.
I’m going to do my best in the future to balance things out,” he continued. Rogan responded to the boycott himself in a video on his Instagram page, telling fans: “I will do my best to try to balance out these more controversial viewpoints with other people’s perspectives so we can maybe find a better point of view.” In response to the controversy, CEO Daniel Ek announced that Spotify would be adding content advisories to podcast episodes discussing vaccines, directing listeners to the platform’s dedicated COVID-19 information hub.
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