Thats all there really is to say about that. Rogan should not be given unfettered access to Spotify’s more than 400 million users is not censorship, as some have suggested. Then theres writer Roxane Gay who wont be podcasting on the platform anymore: It wont move any sort of needle but I removed my podcast from Spotify. “Spotify does not exist in a vacuum, and the decisions it makes about what content it hosts have consequences.
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“They want free speech to exist in a vacuum, free from context, free from criticism.” She also criticized Rogan’s claim that he’s “curious, merely interested in asking questions,” writing, “It’s a convenient way of shirking accountability for misleading people about their life-or-death health decisions.” As per The Hollywood Reporter, the podcast which premiered in late January is not available on Spotify but can still be streamed on Apple Podcasts or the Luminary app. Other artists followed suit, including Joni Mitchell and Roxane Gay. “Too many people believe that the right to free speech means the right to say whatever they want, wherever, whenever, on whatever platform they choose, without consequence,” Gay wrote. Febru1:48 PM EST Black queer feminist author Roxane Gay has pulled her podcast, The Roxane Gay Agenda, from Spotify because the platform continues to carry Joe Rogan, whose podcast. Roxane Gay, the host of The Roxane Gay Agenda podcast, has removed her show from Spotify amid a growing number of celebrity departures from the audio streaming platform recently. 3 New York Times op ed that she, too, will be leaving Spotify, which hosts her podcast “The Roxane Gay Agenda.” In the op ed, Gay recalls pulling her forthcoming book from Simon & Schuster in 2017, over the publisher’s short-lived book deal with white supremacist provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos. In response to the controversy, Spotify’s CEO Daniel EK admitted. Reviews On Joe Rogan and Spotify, Roxane Gay takes a stand. The iconic Bad Feminist author stated in a Feb. Spotify staff is reportedly upset about Rogan’s shows, and prominent podcasters like Roxane Gay have pulled their work as well. Reviews On Joe Rogan and Spotify, Roxane Gay takes a stand.