Spotify CEO to Employees: Cancelling Joe Rogan Not ‘The Answer’
Joe Rogan's mouth has put Spotify in a tough spot, but the streaming giant is apparently not ready to part ways with the popular podcast host despite intense criticism over his…
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Joe Rogan Podcast Episode Gets Deleted From Spotify
US podcaster Joe Rogan apologised Saturday for his past use of racist language including the "N word" and said at least one offensive episode of his show has been deleted from streaming…
Spotify Coronavirus Row: Joe Rogan in Eye of Misinformation Storm
US podcast star Joe Rogan, who has been called out by music legends Neil Young and Joni Mitchell for spreading Covid-19 disinformation on the huge Spotify streaming service, is as popular as…
Spotify COVID-19 Misinformation Row: Roxane Gay Removes Her Podcast
Roxane Gay, the host of 'The Roxane Gay Agenda' podcast, has removed her show from Spotify amid a growing number of celebrity departures from the audio streaming platform recently.As per…
Joe Rogan Has to Abide by the Same Policies as Others: Spotify CEO
Spotify Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek on February 2 addressed the controversy surrounding podcast presenter Joe Rogan, claiming that the company does not treat Rogan differently and will…
Spotify Reports 180 Million Premium Subscribers Amid Joe Rogan Row
Shares of Spotify tumbled Wednesday after the music streaming service -- roiled in controversy over its star podcaster Joe Rogan — projected lower profit margins in the coming earnings…
‘Necessary Evil’: Some Artists Say Can’t Quit Spotify
After music legends Neil Young and Joni Mitchell quit Spotify over a COVID misinformation row, some lesser-known artists have said they simply couldn't afford to leave the world's largest…
Science Podcaster Calls Spotify’s Support of Joe Rogan a ‘Slap in the…
The executive producer and host of Gimlet Media's Science Vs podcast said she would devote her fact-checking show exclusively to contradicting misinformation on other podcasts carried by…
What Will Neil Young’s Protest Mean for Spotify?
Neil Young vs Joe Rogan seems like the strangest of cultural clashes.Yet the 76-year-old rock star's protest over coronavirus-related content on Rogan's popular Spotify podcast has ignited a…