Hello there, The Spotify/Rogan issue has choked up our news cycles, the past couple weeks. While I continue to report on this, I recognize that some readers might be stagnated on the subject. So, I'll be marking stories on this topic with the words Spotify/Rogan Update. This gives you a choice on reading or skipping them, at least on Inside Podcasting. Be well, |
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SPOTIFY/ROGAN UPDATE Over half of Canadian listeners want Spotify to "exert control over content that could endanger public health," while American listeners appear to be more evenly split on the subject. This is per a Signal Hill Insights survey that asked Americans and Canadians their thoughts on the matter. More: - Refresher – this is with regard to Spotify's Content Problem, À La Rogan, which I previously covered here in detail.
- When asked "which of the following would best describe how you feel about this controversy?":
- 53% of Canadians and 40% of Americans said they think Spotify holds the responsibility to exert editorial content;
- On the other extreme, 24% of Canadians and 37% of Americans said the podcast should be "free to feature whatever guests or commentary" its audience would be interested in.
- This controversy has further polarized this audience: 61% of non-JRE listeners agree that Spotify should exert editorial content, and 64% of past month JRE listeners side with the "free to feature whatever guests" option.
- When considering which platform the Canadian respondents are using, YouTube is the most popular option for those on the side of "no oversight of content by Spotify." Apple Podcasts, followed by Spotify, is most popular for those in favor of editorial oversight.
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SPOTIFY/ROGAN UPDATE Musician India Arie's removal of her music from Spotify, over Rogan's repeated use of racial slurs, resulted in Spotify removing more episodes of the show. The Verge reported on an internal company memo from CEO Daniel Ek, which says he "strongly condemns" Rogan's words. More: - As Ashley Carman notes, the audio streaming app is coming across as confused about the Rogan issue. Here's why:
- When Neil Young and other musicians began leaving the platform on account of Rogan and his guests spreading COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, CEO Daniel Ek said they "do not have creative control over" the podcast.
- Spotify shared its content policies, and Ek said there is no plan to change these "based on any media cycle."
- However, after India Arie's removal of her music, Ek spoke with Rogan and his team, referring to the use of "racially insensitive language." Spotify then removed episodes; over 100 episodes are currently missing.
- So while Ek said their policies are not subject to change on a media cycle, he seems to be engaging in "content-shaping behavior."
- Also, Neil Young is back in the mix with an open letter on his website which notes that Daniel Ek, not Rogan, is the crux of the problem.
- Meanwhile, Ramble Inc. has offered Rogan $100 million over four years, inviting him to host his show with them "with no censorship."
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SPOTIFY/ROGAN UPDATE More opinions that poured in on the topic*: *Please note that some of these may have been published before the latest news cycle involving India Arie quitting the platform.
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Audiochuck and Ashley Flowers' new show "The Deck" might be copied from another show called "Dealing Justice." Podnews' James Cridland chatted with the latter's hosts, Jennifer Dubasak and Lori Jennings. More: - "Dealing Justice" first launched in May 2020 and is set to return for a second season shortly. However, the hosts are receiving messages from listeners on the promotional blitz for Flowers' show, which they mistook to be a trailer for "Dealing Justice's" season 2.
- The premise of Dubasak and Jennings' podcast, which was initially supposed to be a TV show, is that of cold-case playing cards being used by prison inmates, which resulted in new information on cases long gone cold. This is strikingly similar to "The Deck."
- While they cover different stories, Dubasak notes that the formatting of the two shows is quite similar.
- Dubasak and Jennings reached out to Audiochuck and were told that someone would be in touch with them, but nobody has yet.
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 |  | This newsletter was curated by podcast geek and marketer, Shreya. She loves storytelling in all forms but podcasts are her favourite. A resident of Vancouver, when Shreya isn't writing, thinking about, or listening to podcasts, she works for an ultimate frisbee organisation. Someday, she plans to create her own podcast on classic rock. Follow her adventures on Twitter. Do you or anyone you know host an indie podcast? Hit reply to tell me about it. I might feature it on Pods On The Block! |   | | Editor | Aaron Crutchfield is based in the high desert of California. Over the last two decades, he has spent time writing and editing at various local newspapers and defense contractors in California. When he's not working, he can often be found looking at the latest memes with his kids or working on his 1962 Ford. | |
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