“I’ve never tried to do anything with this podcast other than just talk to people and have interesting conversations.” “I’m not trying to promote misinformation, I’m not trying to be controversial,” Rogan said. In a nine-minute video on Instagram, Rogan portrayed himself as an inquisitive interviewer who is just asking questions and looking for “all kinds of opinions.” Rogan’s podcast - which draws an estimated 11 million visitors per episode - has featured guests who have said misleading or outright false things about a deadly virus and vaccines. This isn’t just about Bill Simmons (another podcast star who sold his entire Ringer podcast network to Spotify) picking a Super Bowl winner. In that role, it is important to me that we don’t take on the position of being content censor while also making sure that there are rules in place and consequences for those who violate them.”Įk also wrote, “… it’s become clear to me that we have an obligation to do more to provide balance and access to widely-accepted information from the medical and scientific communities guiding us through this unprecedented time.” In a public letter, Spotify CEO and co-founder Daniel Ek wrote, “We know we have a critical role to play in supporting creator expression while balancing it with the safety of our users. Spotify is acting as if it is doing the right thing, but also being careful not to agitate Rogan or, just as important, his listeners. Spotify announced over the weekend that it’s going to add a content advisory to any podcast episode that talks about COVID-19, and that the advisory will include links to trusted sources about COVID-19. The argument here is if you’re going to pay someone $100 million (or any amount) to exclusively air their content, you have now become a media company, and therefore are responsible for the content. Some have made the argument that Spotify is no different than, say, Facebook.īut Recode’s Peter Kafka said something similar to what Broderick said, tweeting, “The difference, which Spotify hopes you ignore: Facebook never signed a giant contract to be the exclusive distributor for a podcaster famous for hosting the likes of Alex Jones.” There might not be a Spotify rep in the room while they record, but Spotify is the only place you can hear it.” Spotify is spending up to $100 million to exclusively air Rogan’s podcast.īroderick wrote, “‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ is, in every sense that matters, a Spotify production. Ryan Broderick, who writes the Garbage Day newsletter about web culture, makes an extremely compelling point: Rogan isn’t just some random podcaster. What is Spotify? Is it a media company or is it merely a streaming service that isn’t really responsible for moderating its content? Let’s zero in on that last question first.
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Dig deeper and you get into arguments about free speech, the dangers of passing along falsehoods about a virus that has killed millions and what Spotify’s responsibility is in all of this. On the other hand, rock legends such as Neil Young and Joni Mitchell - with more sure to follow - are calling out Rogan for COVID-19 misinformation heard on his podcasts and pulling their music because of it.Īnd then there’s Spotify, stuck in the middle between one of their most popular talents and influential musicians who might have the power to influence fellow artists and fans to boycott the company.
On one hand, there’s Joe Rogan - the most famous podcaster in the world.
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