- Joe Rogan claimed that "presidents" and "former presidents" contacted Spotify to try and remove his podcast over his COVID-19 commentary, alleging "a lot of coordination" took place.
- Rogan stated that organized campaigns and Political Action Committees (PACs) attempted to crush his sponsors, but these efforts ultimately failed.
- He attributed the failure of these attempts to Spotify not being an American company and his podcast's status as number one in many countries.
- In 2022, Spotify faced significant backlash regarding Rogan's COVID-19 content, leading artists like Neil Young and Joni Mitchell to remove their music from the platform.
- Spotify responded to the controversy by adding content advisories to Rogan's episodes discussing the pandemic, and Rogan pledged to offer more balanced views.
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Joe Rogan claims ‘presidents’ contacted Spotify trying to remove his podcast: ‘It was nuts’
