Since then, he has been joined by Joni Mitchell, India Arie, Brené Brown, Roxane Gay, Mary Trump, and David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash. The protest began last week when Neil Young asked Spotify to remove his music for what he identified as COVID misinformation in several episodes of Rogan’s podcast. About 8.5% said they’ve thought about canceling a subscription, but Spotify’s features are too important to them. The survey also found that 54% of Spotify users have no intention of canceling their subscription, while 18.5% said they would consider canceling only if more artists they like pull their music off. Similar bounces from customers in the past have resulted in minimal damage.Īmong Spotify users, 19% said they canceled their service – or plan to – because of the Rogan uproar, according to a February 1 consumer survey conducted by Forrester Research. Rogan apologised in an Instagram video on Saturday, saying that the slurs were the “most regretful and shameful thing” he has ever had to address and that he hasn’t used the N-word in years.How large is the liability relative to the assets? Joe Rogan prove to be for Spotify? A new survey sheds light on how the wind can blow with a slew of hashtags #DeleteSpotify and #CancelSpotify that have exploded on social media in recent days – despite the backlash. “I don’t want to generate money that pays that.”
003 per cent of a penny,” the Grammy winner wrote. “They take this money that’s built from streaming, and they pay this guy US$100 million, but they pay us like. Arie posted it on her Instagram account, using the hashtag #DeleteSpotify. The scrutiny intensified when a video compilation emerged last week showing Rogan repeatedly using the N-word. Spotify said it would soon add a warning to all podcasts that discuss Covid-19, directing listeners to factual, up-to-date information from scientists and public health experts. Other artists followed suit, including Joni Mitchell and Roxane Gay. Rogan’s public troubles started on January 24 when Young asked to have his music removed over concerns Rogan was promoting scepticism about the Covid-19 vaccines. In his letter, Ek announced an investment of US$100 million to license, develop and market “music and audio content from historically marginalised groups”, without giving more details. “This is a big moment of reckoning for entertainment and streaming platforms to see where the window is, what’s over the line.” “There’s some real self-examination to be doing beyond Joe,” Wihbey said on Sunday. The streaming site also has to decide whether offensive words are allowable elsewhere on its app, where songs with racist, homophobic and anti-immigrant messages are available, said John Wihbey, a Northeastern University professor and specialist in emerging technologies. Louis, said before Ek’s letter was released.
He has the right to say what he wants,’ that continues on the line where there is this implicit support to say racist things on these platforms,” Adia Harvey Wingfield, a sociology professor at Washington University in St. Spotify's move likely won't sit well with one side of an increasingly polarise country where there are heightened sensitivities on race and vaccine misinformation, experts say. Spotify reportedly paid US$100 million to exclusively host Joe Rogan's podcast. Rogan apologised on Saturday for his use of the N-word on some past episodes. He said he was “deeply sorry” for the impact the controversy was having on Spotify's employees. Looking at the issue more broadly, it’s critical thinking and open debate that powers real and necessary progress,” Ek wrote. “We should have clear lines around content and take action when they are crossed, but cancelling voices is a slippery slope. Spotify reportedly paid US$100 million to exclusively host Rogan's podcast, which now threatens the bottom line but is also a key part of the company’s strategy to be a one-stop shop for audio. * Joe Rogan responds to Neil Young Spotify protest, Covid-19 advisories
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