Spotify Draws Line Between Slurs, COVID by Removing Some Joe Rogan Episodes.Spotify responded to the controversy about COVID-19 misinformation by pledging to add a warning label to all podcasts that discuss the topic, alongside a link to a fact-based repository of information on the virus and vaccines. Instead of taking action against Rogan, Ek wrote that the company would be committing to "an incremental investment of $100 million for the licensing, development, and marketing of music (artists and songwriters) and audio content from historically marginalized groups." However, Ek also made it clear that Rogan would not be removed from the platform entirely, reasoning that "canceling voices is a slippery slope" and he did "not believe that silencing Joe is the answer." In a memo to employees on Sunday, Ek wrote that Rogan's remarks were "incredibly hurtful" and did "not represent the values" of Spotify. Rogan issued an apology video on Saturday, explaining that his "regretful and shameful" quotes were taken "out of context" and that he had not used the word explicitly "in years."Īfter uproar increased over Rogan's use of the slur, Spotify removed 70 episodes of his popular Joe Rogan Experience podcast. The controversy over Rogan significantly increased last week after Arie shared a viral video showing the podcast host repeatedly using the uncensored n-word. In the days that followed, artists including Joni Mitchell and India Arie echoed Young in demanding their work be removed from the platform. Spotify agreed to remove Young's music on January 26. "Look, one last time – at the statements EK has made. "Notice that EK never mentions the Medical Professionals who started this conversation," he continued. The only goals stated by EK are about numbers – not art, not creativity." Get out of that place before it eats up your soul.
"To the workers at SPOTIFY, I say Daniel Ek is your big problem – not Joe Rogan," Young wrote on Monday. He specifically targeted company co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek, insisting that he "pulls the strings" of Rogan.
Young encouraged musicians and content creators to "find a better place than SPOTIFY to be the home of your art" but reserved his strongest plea to those employed by Spotify. Young is pictured performing at Farm Aid in East Troy, Wisconsin, on September 21, 2019. Neil Young warned Spotify employees on Monday that the company could "eat up" their souls if they do not quit.
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