Spotify should have known what it was getting when it signed Joe Rogan to a multiyear, $100 million exclusive contract in May 2020. Not both.” Young, a polio survivor, is at odds with what is Spotify’s most important exclusive podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, which has increasingly come under heavy criticism for spreading misinformation about Covid-19 and, in particular, vaccines. “I want you to let Spotify know immediately TODAY that I want all my music off their platform,” he continued. They released one earlier this month that examines some of the claims made in Rogan's chat with Malone.On Monday, Neil Young handed the streaming service Spotify an ultimatum in the form of an open letter. Wendy Zukerman and Blythe Terrell are publishing episodes that debunk misinformation being spread on the platform. The host and editor of Gimlet's Science VS podcast said they'd no longer make episodes of their show until "Spotify implements stronger methods to stop the spread of misinformation on the platform." There was one exception to that stance, though. Spotify has also faced criticism from employees over Rogan.
Reports suggest Barack and Michelle Obama may not renew their Spotify deal, which is set to expire in a few months. Film director Ava DuVernay struck a podcast deal with Spotify last year, but cut ties this month before producing any content for the company.
Around the same time, Brené Brown put episodes of her Spotify-exclusive podcasts on hold. Notable critics including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell accused Spotify of spreading harmful misinformation and pulled their music from the platform. Robert Malone made claims about COVID-19 vaccines on The Joe Rogan Experience that they called "false and societally harmful assertions." The backlash against Rogan and the company ramped up after hundreds of doctors, nurses, scientists and educators sent an open letter to Spotify in January urging the company to take more action against the spread of misinformation.
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