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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jan 30, 2022 20:15:01 GMT
Following Joni Mitchell and Neil Young announcing they would remove their music from Spotify due to the spread of misinformation on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast shit has just got real
Yep. Prince Harry and Meghan claim they expressed concerns about the spread of misinformation on the platform last April
Spotify acquired The Joe Rogan Experience podcast in 2020, reportedly for more than $100m (£77m). Since then, it has grown to be the top-rated podcast on the platform.
Rogan has been known to air vaccine-sceptical views.
Earlier this month, 270 scientists and medical professionals signed a letter urging Spotify to take action against Rogan, accusing him of spreading falsehoods on the podcast.
news.sky.com/story/harry-and-meghan-weigh-in-on-spotify-row-saying-they-expressed-concerns-about-covid-misinformation-last-april-12528731
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jan 30, 2022 20:16:15 GMT
I'd hope many people follow the example of Neil and Joni
You can't financially support a company that allows the spread of misinformation to millions of its listeners
What about you?
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Post by stu77 on Jan 30, 2022 21:03:18 GMT
He'll no doubt be seen by some as a "victim" of "cancel culture" by "snowflakes".
But if people want their work removed it's up to them.
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Post by personunknown on Jan 30, 2022 21:35:52 GMT
I'd hope many people follow the example of Neil and Joni You can't financially support a company that allows the spread of misinformation to millions of its listeners What about you? Yes but it's only those who can afford it and don't need the exposure any more, Dylan, Elton, Springsteen, McCartney etc. Up and coming groups need all the exposure they can get, even the pittance Spotify pay is needed to keep them fed. |
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Post by doug61 on Jan 31, 2022 9:44:36 GMT
Nils Lofgren has followed suit as you may have expected with the Young connection and is calling on others to do the same. The Harry and Meghan quote is enough to make me start rooting for Spotify though.  They really are full of shit though, keeping their big money deal while paying lip service to their woke credentials. |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jan 31, 2022 10:08:16 GMT
I'd hope many people follow the example of Neil and Joni You can't financially support a company that allows the spread of misinformation to millions of its listeners What about you? Yes but it's only those who can afford it and don't need the exposure any more, Dylan, Elton, Springsteen, McCartney etc. Up and coming groups need all the exposure they can get, even the pittance Spotify pay is needed to keep them fed. As I understand it the pittance is exactly that - pennies - unless you're Ed Sheeran or Lana Del Rey etc then it's next to nothing Tidal is the big rival to Spotify who do pay their artists considerably more A few friends of mine who bother with music streaming have made the switch |
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Post by doug61 on Jan 31, 2022 12:49:19 GMT
Yes but it's only those who can afford it and don't need the exposure any more, Dylan, Elton, Springsteen, McCartney etc. Up and coming groups need all the exposure they can get, even the pittance Spotify pay is needed to keep them fed. As I understand it the pittance is exactly that - pennies - unless you're Ed Sheeran or Lana Del Rey etc then it's next to nothing Tidal is the big rival to Spotify who do pay their artists considerably more A few friends of mine who bother with music streaming have made the switch When Spotify started out, for some reason they gave me a free account or whatever and they seemed to be very musician friendly, they seemed to turn into a corporate behemoth very quickly. As old skool I tend to just buy what I want direct from the artist wherever possible, these platforms are a disgrace. |
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Post by personunknown on Feb 2, 2022 8:31:44 GMT
This will need verifying of course but artists on Bandcamp claim that if you buy their album or track on that site, they will receive the money that otherwise would take three years of daily listening on Spotify to get the same total.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Feb 2, 2022 10:56:29 GMT
Sounds about right PU - I always try and use it when I can
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Sept 30, 2022 15:01:23 GMT
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Post by personunknown on Sept 30, 2022 16:09:23 GMT
Good. Anybody who uses Spotify as their sole musical medium, doesn't really love music. It is a blight on bands, robbing them of a fair remuneration for their efforts, which then impacts on venues, promoters and concert goers.
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Post by personunknown on Dec 4, 2023 9:14:12 GMT
'Music streaming giant Spotify said Monday it will reduce its number of employees by around 17% in a bid to cut costs amid "dramatically" slower economic growth.'
Yet, physical item music sales are increasing year on year.
PU does a little jig....
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Dec 4, 2023 9:18:44 GMT
'Music streaming giant Spotify said Monday it will reduce its number of employees by around 17% in a bid to cut costs amid "dramatically" slower economic growth.' Yet, physical item music sales are increasing year on year. PU does a little jig.... Amazing news I'd never have expected physical sales to come back HMV have reopened their Oxford Street store...
After a four-year absence, hmv returns to 363 Oxford Street on 24 November 2023, home of the very first hmv store which opened in 1921... hmv.com/blog/music/363-oxford-street-opens-24-november |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Dec 4, 2023 9:19:54 GMT
Book shops and record shops are the only shops I have any interest in visiting
Thankfully there's still quite a few in my town
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Post by doug61 on Dec 4, 2023 12:26:03 GMT
Book shops and record shops are the only shops I have any interest in visiting Thankfully there's still quite a few in my town Throw in charity shops for the record and book bargains. |
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They really are full of shit though, keeping their big money deal while paying lip service to their woke credentials.