Joe Rogan on a recent podcast episode with guest Anthony Cumia.
Spotify has permanently deleted over 40 previous episodes of Joe Rogan Experience. But it looks like the streaming giant has abruptly changed its stance on Rogan’s edition.
Maybe Spotify’s marriage to Joe Rogan just got off to a rough start. Despite the deletion of 42 previous episodes and reports of pressure from Spotify staff to do more, it now looks like the streaming giant is changing its approach. In other words, instead of deleting episodes – or suspending the threat of deletions, edits, or inserting “fact-checking” introductions and “trigger warnings” – Spotify now decides to defend Rogan’s ability to speak freely.
This was confirmed by Rogan, who addressed a series of recent controversies during a recent podcast interview with Anthony Cumia. “Honestly, I don’t mind that much,” Rogan said, referring to the intense force comeback of the end. “And one of the reasons I don’t mind is that Spotify has supported me in each of these things. They say that ‘nothing he said violated any of our terms.’ “
“Because I don’t do things to be a bad person. But if I have an opinion on something and it just doesn’t match what you’re trying to promote, sorry! “
Without naming names, Rogan refers to a long list of notable people who have targeted the podcaster following comments on topics covering COVID-19 vaccines, transgender issues and the excesses of wakeful culture. After advising younger people not to take the COVID-19 vaccine, for example, this list included Dr Anthony Fauci, Prince Harry and the White House itself, among many others. But that pressure did not result in any deletions or changes on the part of Spotify, whose CEO Daniel Ek specifically noted that Rogan had not violated the company’s terms.
But why do people care so much about Rogan’s spontaneous comments?
“An opinion is now like a gospel,” Cumia remarked in response. “And when a comic says something, you really have to put in context the fact that it’s not your doctor who says it, it’s not your lawyer who says it, it’s not a politician who says it. said. It’s a king’s comic that says it.
That’s a good point, although Rogan’s influence is immense – regardless of his professional qualifications (or lack thereof). This is probably part of the frustration of the “so-called experts” that Rogan contradicts, although Spotify now appears determined to defend its crown jewel of podcasting.
But is Rogan really that sure? That remains to be seen: maybe Rogan crosses the line in the future and crosses Spotify’s interpretation of its “terms”. It remains to be seen.
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