

Related: 'We Should Have Done it Earlier': Spotify CEO Speaks Out on Joe Rogan ControversyįebruSpotify removes more than 70 episodes of JRE. He also said that it was too early to tell whether or not the Rogan backlash and subsequent fall out would have any impact on revenue for the company. That's probably late, we should have done it earlier, and that's on me," Ek admitted before noting that Spotify would be the first streaming platform to ever implement such a policy. "We've taken pretty dramatic steps … one is publishing our policies and making them clear to the world. But I try to correct them."įebruEk speaks out on Rogan controversy and new misinformation policy in a Q4 2021 earnings call. "I'm just a person who sits down and talks to people and has conversations with them. I'm not a scientist," Rogan said in the clip.

He doubles down on his decision to interview them and other controversial guests, saying that he is interested in hearing extreme and opposing opinions across the spectrum. JanuRogan posts a 10-minute long video to his Instagram in response to Spotify's newly announced policy that addressed two episodes of his podcast, namely #1757 with Dr. Joe Rogan Apologizes and Spotify CEO Speaks Out The company also noted that it would be making its list of platform rules publicly available in an effort to increase transparency between consumers and creators. That doesn't mean that we always get it right, but we are committed to learning, growing and evolving," Ek said. "We take this seriously and will continue to partner with experts and invest heavily in our platform functionality and product capabilities for the benefit of creators and listeners alike. JanuSpotify CEO Daniel Ek releases a statement announcing that the platform will be adding a "content advisory" label to all podcasts that discuss Covid and the pandemic. E-Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren quickly follows suit (though Bruce Springsteen did not co-sign.) A wave of artists, including India.Arie, Graham Nash, David Crosby and Stephen Stisls, also request removal of their catalogs. JanuMusician Joni Mitchell, citing the same reasons, follows Young's lead by removing her catalog of music from Spotify. A Spotify rep commented that they "regret Young's decision" to ask for his music to be removed and that the platform hopes to "welcome him back soon." Not looking very likely. Soon my music will live on in a better place," Young said in a follow-up statement. JanuSpotify removes Young's entire catalog of music per the artist's ultimatum. The famed musician writes an open letter on his website, which he later deleted, demanding that Spotify either remove JRE or Young's entire catalog of music: "By allowing the propagation of false and societally harmful assertions, Spotify is enabling its hosted media to damage public trust in scientific research and sow doubt in the credibility of data-driven guidance offered by medical professionals," the letter read.

JanuA group of more than 270 medical professionals, scientists, graduate students and professors sign a letter demanding Spotify address episode #1757 of JRE and the podcast as a whole, noting that at the time, Spotify did not have a clear misinformation policy and asking the company to implement one. government had ulterior motives amid the pandemic and claims to have "invented the core mRNA vaccine technology platform." The episode aired exclusively on Spotify, as the streaming platform has exclusive rights to all episodes of the show. Malone criticized the rapid distribution of Covid vaccines, inferring that the U.S. The episode features controversial doctor Robert Malone, who was banned from Twitter for spreading misinformation about Covid-19. Schwartz | Getty Images How did the Joe Rogan/Spotify controversy start?ĭecemThe Joe Rogan Experience releases episode #1757. Here, Entrepreneur breaks down a comprehensive timeline of everything that has transpired over the past few weeks and explains where the company stands with Rogan now. The streaming platform, which signed a reported $100 million deal with the podcaster for exclusive streaming rights, is facing major backlash from consumers and creators over the content of Rogan's podcasts and the platform's decisions to continue to host his work. The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of controversy surrounding Spotify and Joe Rogan's podcast The Joe Rogan Experience.
