Popular podcast presenter and author Brene Brown says she will not be releasing new episodes of the podcast “until further notice” and has not suggested a specific reason why. Brown’s break in her podcasts comes shortly after Neil Young and Johnny Mitchell downloaded their music from Spotify in protest of Joe Rogan’s controversial podcast series.
Brown signed a multi-year contract with Spotify in 2020 and hosts exclusive Spotify podcasts Unlock us and Dare to lead. “I will not play any podcasts until further notice,” Brown wrote on Twitter. “For our #UnlockingUs and #DaretoLead communities, I’m sorry and will let you know if and when this changes.
I will not play any podcasts until another order. On ours # Unlock us and #DaretoLead communities, I am sorry and will let you know if and when this changes.
Stay awkward, brave and kind. ❤️ ❤️
– Brene Brown (@BreneBrown) January 29, 2022
Spotify continues to face criticism for its exclusive hosting The experience of Joe Rogan, which is alleged to have issued unfounded conspiracy theories and misinformation about COVID-19. Earlier this week, Spotify removed Young’s music after the singer asked the platform to choose between him and Rogan. Mitchell’s departure from Spotify came shortly after, saying she was “in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities.”
Bruce Springsteen guitarist Nils Lofgren also joined the boycott of Spotify and has since removed his music from the platform. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Megan, also reportedly expressed concerns about misinformation on Spotify – the couple signed an exclusive deal with Spotify in 2020.
IN The experience of Joe Rogan is the subject of an open letter signed by dozens of medical and scientific experts who believe the podcast spreads “misleading and false claims” about COVID-19 vaccines and asks Spotify to develop a disinformation policy for COVID-19. In an internal note reviewed by On the edge, Spotify says none of Rogan’s episodes “meet the threshold for removal.” The company struck a $ 100 million deal with Rogan in 2020, and since experiencing such a widespread dropout from the platform, its market capitalization has fallen by about $ 2.1 billion over three days.