Young issued a plea to other musicians to join him in his protest against Rogan and Spotify: “I sincerely hope that other artists and record companies will move off the SPOTIFY platform and stop supporting SPOTIFY’s deadly misinformation about COVID,” Young wrote on his blog on Wednesday.Īnd Apple Music wants people to know they will be there if they do. Taylor Swift also pulled her music from the platform until it met her demands. Spotify reportedly overtook Apple Podcasts last year to become the largest podcast provider in the United States.īut in the process, it has strained relations with musicians. The streaming service intends to dominate the podcast space, announcing in 2019 it was planning to spend up to US$500 million to acquire companies “in the emerging podcast marketplace.”

The company said it worked to balance “both safety for listeners and freedom for creators” in accordance with its “detailed content policies.”īut Spotify is a tech company looking to maximize profits, so it is no surprise it is sticking with Rogan - the podcast has an estimated 11 million listeners. Since the start of the pandemic, Spotify has removed 20,000 podcast episodes containing COVID misinformation. He has stirred controversy with his views on the pandemic, government mandates and vaccines to control the spread of the coronavirus.Įarlier this month 270 scientists and medical professionals also issued an open letter to Spotify, urging the streaming giant to establish a misinformation policy after an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience promoted what they said were “baseless conspiracy theories” about the pandemic. Rogan is the host of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” the top-rated podcast on Spotify, which holds exclusive rights to the program. The removal is “a huge loss for my record company to absorb,” he said. Young, who thanked his record label for standing by him in the controversy, said Spotify accounted for 60 per cent of the streaming of his music to listeners around the world. “We regret Neil’s decision to remove his music from Spotify, but hope to welcome him back soon,” Spotify said in a statement. On Wednesday, the streaming service agreed to remove his music. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.

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