The company also said it had “detailed content policies in place and we’ve removed over 20,000 podcast episodes relating to Covid since the start of the pandemic”. ![]() In a statement issued on Wednesday, Spotify responded by saying: “We regret Neil’s decision to remove his music from Spotify, but hope to welcome him back soon.” Young instructed his manager to “let Spotify know immediately TODAY that I want all my music off their platform. Spotify has a responsibility to mitigate the spread of misinformation on its platform, though the company presently has no misinformation policy.” “With an estimated 11 million listeners per episode,, which is hosted exclusively on Spotify, is the world’s largest podcast and has tremendous influence. The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, hosted exclusively on Spotify and with an estimated audience of 11 million, had “tremendous influence”, the letter said. The controversy began with an open letter from Young to his manager and record label, posted earlier this week but since taken down. Between 20, Spotify’s share of the US music market rose from 7 per cent to 83 per cent. There was no immediate sign of other big names in the music industry siding with Young against Spotify – an indication perhaps of its market dominance.
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