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Spotify expects growth to slow as Joe Rogan row continues

It comes as the platform continues to face criticism for its handling of coronavirus 'misinformation'

Wales Online

Spotify CEO tells employees why the company doesn’t edit Joe Rogan: It’s a platform

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek told employees Wednesday morning that the streaming service doesn’t closely supervise controversial podcast host Joe Rogan because the company sees itself as a platform to distribute Rogan’s show rather than as Rogan’s publisher, according to two employees who listened to the remarks.

Los Angeles Times

'Science Vs' podcast host calls Spotify's support of Joe Rogan 'a slap in the face'

In protest, the podcast will stop releasing its typical episodes, focusing on misinformation-debunking instead.

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Rogan can't stop talking up ivermectin

"No legitimate news source should have reported on it," an expert said of the ivermectin press release Rogan shared

Salon

This Note's For You: Spotify Falls On Q4 Earnings Amid Neil Young, Joe Rogan Squabble

Streaming platform Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT) reported fourth-quarter and full fiscal year financial earnings after the market close Wednesday. Here are the highlights — and how shares are reacting.

Benzinga

Kat Rosenfield: Meet Joe Rogan's Dumbest Fans

The novelist and essayist attacked CNN's handling of Neil Young vs. Joe Rogan—and promptly drew the ugly ire of the podcaster's admirers!

Reason

Joe Rogan calls Meghan Markle 'American hussy that ruined my prince' in unearthed podcast

Controversial comic Joe Rogan mocked Meghan Markle in an episode of his Spotify podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, before the former royal and husband Prince Harry expressed their concerns over his Covid vaccine views

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Stewart Lee to remove stand-up catalogue from Spotify amid Joe Rogan ‘misinformation’ controversy

‘For too long internet platforms have been able to spread lies with impunity,’ said the comedian

The Independent UK

Crosby and Stills join Nash and Young in growing Spotify boycott over Joe Rogan

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young are getting the band back together to boycott Spotify.

Los Angeles Times

Mary Trump joins Spotify exodus after Joe Rogan controversy

Mary Trump has added her name to the list of personalities no longer wanting to be associated with Spotify.

Tribune News Service

Not such a civil service after all

The Guardian - UK

Joe Rogan: No new episodes for a week as Spotify CEO says it does not closely monitor podcast

No new episode since 27 January

The Independent UK

Spotify: How to quit controversy-hit streaming service

Neil Young and Joni Mitchell among musicians to leave platform over host’s alleged misinformation

The Independent UK

Neil Young quitting Spotify boosts subscribers for smaller streaming rivals

LOS ANGELES — When folk-rock musician Neil Young chose to cut ties with Spotify over concerns about misinformation on Joe Rogan’s podcast, he created opportunities for smaller rival music streaming services.

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The Independent UK

Why has the UK fallen for the cult of Joe Rogan?

The comedian turned podcast titan has polarised US audiences with his offensive remarks, problematic interviewees and tendency to spread misinformation. But with his show now a smash hit in the UK, it’s clear he’s offering listeners something they don’t find elsewhere, writes Louis Chilton

The Independent UK

Mary Trump removes podcast from Spotify in protest at Joe Rogan's Covid misinformation

‘The Mary Trump Show’, previously available on Spotify, has now been removed at her request – alongside the music of Neil Young and Joni Mitchell

Evening Standard

Spotify, Joe Rogan and the misinformation war

A share price tumble, a social media outcry and artists abandoning ship — as the controversy continues over anti-vax content, the platform finds itself at the heart of a cultural battle that poses questions about its future. John Arlidge reports

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Rogan, Spotify and COVID

Joe Rogan is a contrarian comedian who interviews people he considers interesting, often letting them ramble; he doesn’t offer himself as an authority or broadcast on a channel with “news” in the name like Tucker Carlson does. His estimated 11 million listeners per podcast on Spotify — more than double…

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Asharq Al-Awsat

'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 music streamer -- despite their concerns. The row sparked a discussion about other artists exiting the platform of more than 170…

The Guardian - US

‘I wish I could’: why it’s hard for smaller artists to boycott Spotify

The feud between major artists and Spotify has overlooked problems faced by those with less power and finances

Evening Standard

Sharon Stone says Joe Rogan risking people’s lives with ‘idiocy’ on Covid

Sharon Stone says podcast host Joe Rogan is "risking people's lives with his idiocy" as controversy over his spread of coronavirus misinformation continues.

The Independent UK

Dwayne Johnson divides fans with response to Joe Rogan ‘apology’ video

‘Great stuff here, brother,’ actor wrote

The Guardian - AU

Covid news: Anger as Tory MP says lockdown breach ‘like parking fine’; Germany could relax restrictions in March – as it happened

Pfizer-BioNTech seeks US approval for under-5s Covid inoculation; Lithuania to scrap Covid pass on Saturday

Daily Mirror

Sharon Stone blasts Joe Rogan for 'risking people's lives' with 'dangerous' Covid opinions

Sharon Stone didn't hold back when asked about the row involving Joe Rogan's Spotify podcast as she labelled the comedian an "a**hole"

The Conversation

Who is Joe Rogan, and why does Spotify love him so much?

Joe Rogan is described on his website as “stand up comic, mixed martial arts fanatic, psychedelic adventurer, host of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast.” It’s the last of these that has really made his name, and for many audiences, made the medium of podcasting too.

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