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What a bizarre comment. He most definitely did do it in hopes of forcing Spotify to drop Rogan. Appearing on the same streaming platform as Rogan costs him noth

What a bizarre comment. He most definitely did do it in hopes of forcing Spotify to drop Rogan. Appearing on the same streaming platform as Rogan costs him nothing (neither financial nor moral). Nobody believes that he and Rogan share beliefs just because they're both on Spotify. If his principles are that he won't be streamed on the same app as somebody he disagrees with, that's seriously pathetic. He's literally the polar opposite of the coexist bumper sticker.

vanusa 5y ago
He most definitely did do it in hopes of forcing Spotify to drop Rogan. No - he did it because he has FY money and FY reputation. And if doesn't want to be associated with a platform he doesn't like -- he's not going to be associated with it. He's literally the polar opposite of the coexist bumper sticker. In the sense of not wanting to "coexist" with the vapid corporate opportunism as exemplified by Spotify, you're completely right.
- dfee 5y ago
  Maybe the truth is somewhere in the middle.
- brigandish 5y ago
  > In the sense of not wanting to "coexist" with the vapid corporate opportunism as exemplified by Spotify, you're completely right. How many years was he on Spotify?
- wronglyprepaid 5y ago
  > No - he did it because he has FY money and FY reputation. Why is he selling music in the first place then, why not make it free for anyone who wants to listen to it?
- leshenka 5y ago
  > And if doesn't want to be associated with a platform he doesn't like -- he's not going to be associated with it. Well now he totally is going to be "that guy that tried to get jr off Spotify".
instagraham 5y ago
The other comment said it best. Also, note that Young has dropped out of Spotify before. He made a hue and cry about its audio quality, dropped out, launched his own music player, it didn't do very well, and then he came back. I feel like he just wanted an excuse to leave, to be very honest, so he could promote competitors that encourage high-quality streaming.

vanusa 5y ago

He most definitely did do it in hopes of forcing Spotify to drop Rogan. No - he did it because he has FY money and FY reputation. And if doesn't want to be associated with a platform he doesn't like -- he's not going to be associated with it. He's literally the polar opposite of the coexist bumper sticker. In the sense of not wanting to "coexist" with the vapid corporate opportunism as exemplified by Spotify, you're completely right.

dfee 5y ago
Maybe the truth is somewhere in the middle.
brigandish 5y ago
> In the sense of not wanting to "coexist" with the vapid corporate opportunism as exemplified by Spotify, you're completely right. How many years was he on Spotify?
wronglyprepaid 5y ago
> No - he did it because he has FY money and FY reputation. Why is he selling music in the first place then, why not make it free for anyone who wants to listen to it?
leshenka 5y ago
> And if doesn't want to be associated with a platform he doesn't like -- he's not going to be associated with it. Well now he totally is going to be "that guy that tried to get jr off Spotify".

instagraham 5y ago

The other comment said it best. Also, note that Young has dropped out of Spotify before. He made a hue and cry about its audio quality, dropped out, launched his own music player, it didn't do very well, and then he came back. I feel like he just wanted an excuse to leave, to be very honest, so he could promote competitors that encourage high-quality streaming.