![]() ![]() Advertisementįurther Reading Spotify support buckles under complaints from angry Neil Young fansBut then Spotify decided it needed exclusive content to attract and retain subscribers, and it started by acquiring a handful of podcast production companies, including Gimlet, Anchor FM, Parcast, and The Ringer. So for those keeping score, Spotify will exercise discretion as it relates to rule violations but be indiscriminate in how it flags COVID-related podcast episodes. ![]() "We are working to add a content advisory to any podcast episode that includes a discussion about COVID-19." Though, like Facebook and other social media companies, it seems that Spotify will apply the disclaimer regardless of the tenor or content of the discussion. In direct response to the backlash, Spotify said it would add disclaimers to podcast episodes that include mentions of COVID. ![]() #SpotifyDeleted became a trending topic on Twitter, and Spotify's support page buckled under the weight of angry fans bombarding the company with complaints. The moves were prompted after artists, including Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and Nils Lofgren, asked Spotify to remove their music after they objected to COVID-related misinformation aired on Rogan's podcast. Repeated or egregious violations may result in accounts being suspended and/or terminated." In other words, Spotify may choose to ignore its own policies at its discretion. Breaking the rules may result in the violative content being removed from Spotify. "We take these decisions seriously and keep context in mind when making them. "What happens to rule breakers?" the policy says. These issues are incredibly complex.”ĭemocrat President Joe Biden’s administration has also pushed for social media companies to take action against Rogan as Surgeon General Vivek Murthy advocated for during an MSNBC appearance last week.Further Reading Spotify says it will remove Neil Young’s music instead of dropping Joe Rogan"These are rules of the road to guide all of our creators-from those we work with exclusively to those whose work is shared across multiple platforms," CEO Daniel Ek said in a blog post.īut Spotify's rules also don't lay out clear and consistent consequences if a podcaster or artist violates its policies. “Based on the feedback over the last several weeks, 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. This, in turn, led to questions around their application to serious issues including COVID-19,” CEO Daniel Ek wrote on Sunday. “We have had rules in place for many years but admittedly, we haven’t been transparent around the policies that guide our content more broadly. A couple of other musicians also had their music pulled down over the issue. The announcement from Ek came after musician Neil Young complained about claims that Rogan had made on “The Joe Rogan Experience” about the pandemic, and had his music removed from the platform. In a chat linked to the town hall livestream, “A large portion of the angry comments were about how Spotify’s exclusive with Rogan means it’s more than just a regular platform,” said one employee.Įk appeared to take a slightly stronger stance during an earnings call against the left-wing media backlash to Rogan. The article was primarily based off sources who appeared eager to cast the company in a negative light and further put pressure on it to take action against Rogan. The report said in-part:Īt the employee town hall, both Ek and chief content and advertising business officer Dawn Ostroff “repeatedly used the phrase ‘if we were a publisher,’ very strongly implying we are not a publisher, so we don’t have editorial responsibility” for Rogan’s show, said a second Spotify employee who listened to the remarks - and who, like some Spotify employees listening, found the executives’ position “a dubious assertion at best.” The article noted that critics claim that Rogan has spread coronavirus misinformation, although it failed to give any specific examples. The Los Angeles Times reported that Ek told employees that the company does not approve Rogan’s guest list and that they only take action against episodes after the fact. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek reportedly told employees on Wednesday that the platform does not have editorial discretion over Joe Rogan’s #1-rated podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience,” following an attempt from leftists to get Rogan booted off the platform.
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