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Former princes concerned about COVID misinformation on Spotify
Recently, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan, have expressed concern about COVID misinformation on Spotify. The couple said they were "committed to continuing" their work on the platform, estimated at $25 million (£18 million), but that they will continue to pressure management for changes.
Controversy over COVID misinformation on Spotify
According to BBC News , top artists have removed Changsha Mobile Number List songs from the streaming service in protest of the collaboration with Joe Rogan, an American comedian and podcast host , who has interviewed vaccine skeptics during the episodes he broadcasts on Spotify. .
Neil Young is one of those who have cut ties with the platform. Meanwhile, the position of the former princes can be intuited, according to a statement - issued by a spokesperson for the Sussex Archewell Foundation - in which they warned of the impact of " rampant misinformation ."
COVID misinformation on Spotify meghan and harry
Last April, our co-founders began raising concerns with our Spotify partners about the all-too-real consequences of COVID-19 misinformation on their platform.
We have continued to provide the above feedback to Spotify to ensure changes are made to their platform to help address this public health crisis.
We look forward to Spotify meeting this moment and are committed to continuing to work together as it does so.
Sussex Archewell Foundation statement.
Archewell Audio, the Sussexes' California-based audio production company, only has one podcast on Spotify , Holiday Special , released in December 2020. When the deal was announced, the royal couple said their foundation would receive the Profits.
Rogan or Young
Separately, Young's music has been removed from the platform after the singer reportedly gave an ultimatum to remove his material or the Joe Rogan's Experience podcast , which Spotify owns.
COVID misinformation on Spotify neil ypung
Singer Joni Mitchell announced that she would remove her catalog from Spotify "in solidarity" with the Canadian musician. Following this, Spotify stated that it intended to balance “both the safety of listeners and the freedom of creators” and that it had removed more than 20,000 podcast episodes related to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
It should be noted that in 2020, the streaming service acquired Rogan's podcast , reportedly for more than $100 million. The 54-year-old comedian has already sparked controversy for suggesting that the young and healthy should not get vaccinated.
My thoughts on the controversy with @spotify t.co/nijJgNSc7m
— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) January 31, 2022
But last year he retracted some of his comments:
I am not anti-vaccine: I am not an anti-vaccine person. I think they are safe and I encourage many people to take them.
Joe Rogan, American comedian and podcast host.
Regarding this situation, Daniel Ek – co-founder of Spotify – commented : “We have an obligation to do more to provide balance and access to widely accepted information from the medical and scientific communities that guide us in this unprecedented time.”
Additionally, it highlighted that it was committed to publishing clearer rules for content creators and adopting a “content advisory” that will play before any podcast episode that includes a discussion about COVID.
Recently, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan, have expressed concern about COVID misinformation on Spotify. The couple said they were "committed to continuing" their work on the platform, estimated at $25 million (£18 million), but that they will continue to pressure management for changes.
Controversy over COVID misinformation on Spotify
According to BBC News , top artists have removed Changsha Mobile Number List songs from the streaming service in protest of the collaboration with Joe Rogan, an American comedian and podcast host , who has interviewed vaccine skeptics during the episodes he broadcasts on Spotify. .
Neil Young is one of those who have cut ties with the platform. Meanwhile, the position of the former princes can be intuited, according to a statement - issued by a spokesperson for the Sussex Archewell Foundation - in which they warned of the impact of " rampant misinformation ."
COVID misinformation on Spotify meghan and harry
Last April, our co-founders began raising concerns with our Spotify partners about the all-too-real consequences of COVID-19 misinformation on their platform.
We have continued to provide the above feedback to Spotify to ensure changes are made to their platform to help address this public health crisis.
We look forward to Spotify meeting this moment and are committed to continuing to work together as it does so.
Sussex Archewell Foundation statement.
Archewell Audio, the Sussexes' California-based audio production company, only has one podcast on Spotify , Holiday Special , released in December 2020. When the deal was announced, the royal couple said their foundation would receive the Profits.
Rogan or Young
Separately, Young's music has been removed from the platform after the singer reportedly gave an ultimatum to remove his material or the Joe Rogan's Experience podcast , which Spotify owns.
COVID misinformation on Spotify neil ypung
Singer Joni Mitchell announced that she would remove her catalog from Spotify "in solidarity" with the Canadian musician. Following this, Spotify stated that it intended to balance “both the safety of listeners and the freedom of creators” and that it had removed more than 20,000 podcast episodes related to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
It should be noted that in 2020, the streaming service acquired Rogan's podcast , reportedly for more than $100 million. The 54-year-old comedian has already sparked controversy for suggesting that the young and healthy should not get vaccinated.
My thoughts on the controversy with @spotify t.co/nijJgNSc7m
— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) January 31, 2022
But last year he retracted some of his comments:
I am not anti-vaccine: I am not an anti-vaccine person. I think they are safe and I encourage many people to take them.
Joe Rogan, American comedian and podcast host.
Regarding this situation, Daniel Ek – co-founder of Spotify – commented : “We have an obligation to do more to provide balance and access to widely accepted information from the medical and scientific communities that guide us in this unprecedented time.”
Additionally, it highlighted that it was committed to publishing clearer rules for content creators and adopting a “content advisory” that will play before any podcast episode that includes a discussion about COVID.