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I think the crux of the issue is not that Spotify carries Rogan's podcast like they do 1000s others. It's that Spotify is paying mountains of $ to Rogan for exc

by Renaud 5y ago

I think the crux of the issue is not that Spotify carries Rogan's podcast like they do 1000s others. It's that Spotify is paying mountains of $ to Rogan for exclusivity. Spotify is not a passive party in this, they are actively promoting and contributing money to the generation and promotion of extremely dubious content on their platform. I wouldn't mind so much if they were just carrying that particular podcast amongst a sea of others, I do question Spotify's ethics as a company that's made a conscious choice to finance misinformation. Probably nothing more than a difference of opinion, but I'm not keen on supporting a company that cannot be considered neutral any more.

matwood 5y ago
It's not that they are financing it, it makes them tons of money. It's a lot like Fox news hosts railing against mask and vaccine mandates, yet everyone in the building is vaccinated and wearing masks. It's a grift and makes a lot of money on people looking to be outraged or go against 'the man'.