29 that he was taking 27 years’ worth of his music from Spotify. “I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue.” Nils Lofgrenīruce Springsteen’s E Street Band guitarist, Lofgren announced on Jan. “Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives,” Mitchell, known for hits such as “Big Yellow Taxi” and “Help Me,” wrote on her website. The move prompted the hashtag #spotifydeleted to trend on social media. (Photo by Robert Knight Archive/Redferns) Joni MitchellĬiting solidarity with the global scientific community, Mitchell, 78, announced on Jan. This is a classic example of short-term value at the detriment to long-term shareholder value,” he said. “There is going to be a sharp rise in shareholders who are going to be absolutely spitting. The “short-term decision to profit from misinformation and lies has damaged long term brand value,” he said. Imran Ahmed, CEO at the Center for Countering Digital Hate, disagreed. “As of right now, I don’t see it as an issue.” Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek on Wednesday said it was “too early to know”’ if the Rogan controversy was hurting subscriptions. “If the movement is picked up by lots of artists that demand to leave the platform, then Spotify has to make a decision,” said Tim Nollen, an analyst at Macquarie Capital. Wall Street analysts and investors aren’t convinced the controversy will affect the company’s bottom line. Wendy Zukerman and Blythe Terrell, the creators of “Science Vs,” an award-winning podcast that streams on Spotify, also announced on Twitter they will focus on fact-checking Rogan and other sources of misinformation on the platform and pause production of other content. In that talk, Rogan said it’s “very strange” that anyone would call themselves Black unless they’re from the “darkest place” of Africa. Her comments follow a controversial interview that Rogan, 54, had last month with Jordan Peterson, a conservative YouTube personality. But this overreaction to Rogan, I think, is a mistake,” the Emmy winner said.Singer and podcaster India Arie said she intends to leave Spotify because of Rogan’s “language around race,” she wrote in a note on Instagram, signaling the backlash is spreading beyond Covid misinformation. And that being moderated is a credit to the platforms that run them. “There’s no question that there is egregious misinformation that’s purposeful and hateful and all those other things. (Stewart still thinks the “All Too Well” singer’s ex, Jake Gyllenhaal, is a stand-up guy - and doesn’t have that infamous scarf.) Noting that he’s a fan of Young’s music, Stewart said he thinks it’s all “overblown rhetoric.” He pointed to artists such as Eric Clapton, a notorious anti-vaxxer, and even jokingly accused Taylor Swift of spreading misinformation. The company also published its internal guidelines for removing COVID-19 misinformation, which it had lagged many industry peers in disclosing online.Īlthough Stewart didn’t raise the issue, Rogan has also been criticized for racist remarks, which musician India Arie recently cited as one of her reasons for leaving Spotify. After weeks of pressure from doctors and academics - and a high-profile boycott led by musicians Neil Young and Joni Mitchell - Spotify executives promised to add content warnings to COVID-19-related podcasts, including Rogan’s.
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