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Polarizing is profitable – Just ask Spotify or Zucker

Two scandals rocking the US media landscape this week highlight the role polarizing content plays in driving profits.

Al Jazeera

Harry and Meghan 'putting money over principles' with Spotify deal, claims expert

The Sussexes have "gone for the money" and put "principles" in second place after sticking by their deal with Spotify who have faced a severe backlash over its Joe Rogan podcast

Daily Mirror

Obamas may leave Spotify as podcast deal winds down, report says

Production company Higher Ground is reportedly finding it hard to get projects approved

The Independent UK

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Jon Stewart calls 'overreaction' to Spotify's Joe Rogan debacle 'a mistake'

Comedian Jon Stewart is siding with controversial commentator Joe Rogan and thinks that artists pulling their music from Spotify to protest Rogan's podcast is "an overreaction" and "a mistake."

Los Angeles Times

Joe Rogan spouts new controversial Covid thoughts in his first podcast back at Spotify after censorship row

Joe Rogan hasn’t shied away from Covid controversies despite his apology

The Independent UK

Tucker Carlson under fire for ferocious attack on Meghan and Harry: ‘Annoying fake duchess and brain-dead husband’

‘Nothing angers Tucker more than people who try to stop Covid misinformation’

The Independent UK

Joe Rogan shrugs off Spotify boycott in new comments on misinformation row: ‘It’s been good’

New episode went live late on Thursday

The Independent UK

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How $1bn push into podcasts led to Spotify’s growing pains

Streaming firm is facing a cocktail of crises, from culture wars to competition concerns

The Guardian - UK

The Guide #20: Joe Rogan is just one rogue in podcasting’s wild west

In this week’s newsletter: the beauty of podcasts is that anyone can start one and be successful. But that also means Rogan’s is far from the first show to get out of hand

The Guardian - UK

Roxane Gay on decision to pull podcast from Spotify over Joe Rogan row: ‘I won’t look the other way’

‘I’m trying to do the best I can, and take a stand when I think I can have an impact’

The Independent UK

Spotify defends Rogan deal as stock plunges

LOS ANGELES: The head of embattled streaming service Spotify has told staff that Joe Rogan is vital to the company, but that he doesn't agree with the controversial podcaster.

Bangkok Post

Spotify Breaks Out Of A Pattern And Moves Lower: What's Next?

Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) shares are trading lower Thursday after the company reported fourth-quarter financial results and issued guidance.

Benzinga

Spotify CEO backs Joe Rogan's podcast with flimsy, roundabout defense

Is Spotify a platform or a publisher? Who cares, when the misinformation is spreading no matter what we call it?

Input

No, prestigious medical journal The Lancet did not advocate against vaccine mandates

A tweet retweeted by Nationals senator Matt Canavan and basketballer Andrew Bogut this week implied medical journal The Lancet had come out against vaccine mandates. But that implication isn't correct.

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Benzinga

6 Spotify Analysts Break Down Q4 Results As Stock Plunges: Are There Any Catalysts Ahead?

Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) shares are plunging after the music streaming service issued lackluster user growth guidance.

The Independent UK

Spotify CEO’s wealth drops by $1bn in 2022 amid Joe Rogan controversy

Streaming giant’s share price has dropped by almost one-third this year

The Independent 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

Jon Stewart sides with Joe Rogan as more artists leave Spotify: ‘This overreaction is a mistake’

Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and more have removed their catalogues from the streaming platform

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Los Angeles Times

Meet HitPiece, the digital music company artists despise even more than Spotify

After a week when artists lambasted Spotify for spreading vaccine misinformation and for its low royalty payments, one unknown NFT firm started its own furor in the world of digital music.

Benzinga

Why Spotify Shares Are Falling Today

Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) is trading lower Thursday morning after the company reported fourth-quarter financial results and issued guidance. Spotify reported quarterly revenue of 2.689 billion euros ($3.03 billion), representing an increase of 24% year-over-year.

The Independent UK

Spotify CEO claims streaming giant does not supervise Joe Rogan as they are a ‘platform’ not ‘publisher’

String of musicians have left the streaming giant in protest at

Wales Online

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'

Los Angeles Times

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.

Input

'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.

Wales Online

Comedian Stewart Lee 'withdraws material from Spotify' in Covid misinformation row

The row had already escalated on Tuesday when White House press secretary Jen Psaki said 'more can be done' by Spotify to tackle the spread of coronavirus misinformation

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