“Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives,” Mitchell wrote on her website Friday. Not both,” the musician said.įollowing Young’s lead, singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell said over the weekend that she, too, will remove her music from Spotify Here’s a list of artists who have left Spotify because of Rogan:Īrguably the biggest name to pull content from Spotify, Neil Young said last week he wanted his music removed because the platform is “spreading fake information about vaccines - potentially causing death to those who believe this disinformation spread by them.” Spotify said it is adding a content advisory to any podcast that includes a discussion about Covid-19. Rogan responded to the controversy earlier this week, saying he’s “not trying to promote misinformation” and that he never “tried to do anything with this podcast other than just talk to people and have interesting conversations.” While the departures are far from an exodus, the names that have pulled their content because of Rogan - who has made inaccurate claims about Covid-19 and vaccines on his “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast - are notable. Its stock took a big hit Wednesday because of a slowing growth forecast, and the company has seen creators from the music and podcasting world desert the platform because of comments by comedian and podcast host Joe Rogan. Other musicians have sought to remove their music from the platform as well, including India Arie, Joni Mitchell and Nils Lofgren.Spotify has had a rough couple of weeks.
Other musicians have followed Young’s lead in removing their music from the platform, including Young’s former bandmates David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash. “We believe we have a critical role to play in supporting creator expression while balancing it with the safety of our users.” “There’s no doubt that the last several weeks have presented a number of learning opportunities,” Ek said. He said it was too soon to say whether the controversy was impacting subscribers. Though Spotify ultimately sided with Rogan, it has shared its content policy with the public and vowed to tag Covid-19-related content with an advisory recommending that users explore the platform’s new hub for up-to-date information from health and science experts.Ĭhief Executive Daniel Ek called the situation with Rogan a very complicated one during Spotify’s earnings call on Wednesday, saying the podcaster and other creators on the platform must follow its content policies, the Wall Street Journalreported. Rogan has spoken about Covid-19 vaccines and restrictions on his podcast, advocating against vaccine mandates for indoor events and saying that young, healthy people shouldn’t be vaccinated.
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