Other artists followed suit, including Joni Mitchell and Roxane Gay. 24 when Young asked to have his music removed over concerns Rogan was promoting skepticism about the COVID-19 vaccines. In his letter, Ek announced an investment of $100 million to license, develop and market “music and audio content from historically marginalized groups," without giving more details. “This is a big moment of reckoning for entertainment and streaming platforms to see where the window is, what’s over the line.”
“There’s some real self-examination to be doing beyond Joe,” Wihbey said Sunday. The streaming site also has to decide whether offensive words are allowable elsewhere on its app, where songs with racist, homophobic and anti-immigrant messages are available, said John Wihbey, a Northeastern University professor and specialist in emerging technologies. Louis, said before Ek’s letter was released. He has the right to say what he wants,’ that continues on the line where there is this implicit support to say racist things on these platforms,” Adia Harvey Wingfield, a sociology professor at Washington University in St. Spotify's move likely won't sit well with one side of an increasingly polarized country where there are heightened sensitivities on race and vaccine misinformation, experts say. Rogan apologized Saturday for his use of the N-word on some past episodes. He said he was “deeply sorry” for the impact the controversy was having on Spotify's employees.
Looking at the issue more broadly, it’s critical thinking and open debate that powers real and necessary progress,” Ek wrote. Neil Young Took a Principled Stand.“We should have clear lines around content and take action when they are crossed, but canceling voices is a slippery slope. Rosanne Cash on Why Ditching Spotify Is Harder Than You Think That, too, is disturbing,” Gay wrote.Ĭrosby, Stills, Nash, and Young Reunite. “Clearly, something about feigned curiosity and ignorance, and his embrace of conspiracy theorists and quacks resonates with a lot of people. Onward.” In a follow-up op-ed for the New York Times, Gay explained the decision and criticized Spotify for giving its reported 400 million users “unfettered access” to the controversial Joe Rogan Experience, which boasts an audience of 11 million people. That’s all there really is to say about that. 1, Gay tweeted, “It won’t move any sort of needle but I removed my podcast from Spotify. Roxane Gay has joined Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and other artists and podcasters in removing their content from Spotify, revealing Thursday that the author has pulled all episodes of The Roxane Gay Agenda podcast from the streaming service over their handling of “misinformation.” Hammer Museum's 17th Annual Gala In The Garden - Credit: Getty Images for Hammer Museum
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