‘Rubin Report’ host Dave Rubin on Spotify’s JoeRogan controversy and big tech’s role in podcasting
that will benefit record labels and publishers by attracting subscribers. At Apple, his show is the No. 2 podcast in the United States and Canada; third in Great Britain; and fifth in Australia, according to Chartable.when people discovered a number of episodes with right-wing personalities were missing from the catalog, namely conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
Spotify's decision to keep other, controversial Rogan episodes stirred dissension within the company. According to , Spotify held 10 meetings over the previous two weeks with"various groups and individuals'' to hear their concerns about Rogan episodes with"transphobic content." Employees raised their concerns in Spotify's previously-scheduled company-wide meeting on Wednesday , which was confirmed byreportedly defended the company's decision not to remove"transphobic content" in Rogan's catalog, specifically an episode with author.
Although Rogan has not publicly commented on the issues surrounding his rollout on Spotify, his reaction might echo Rogan's rationale for engaging with lightning-rod personalities."I have no regret I put [Cernovich] on my show," says Rubin, who like Rogan is an agreeable host who tends to listen rather than press guests on their political or social beliefs."Has he done some shady things in the past that he's apologized for or acknowledged? Absolutely.
Audio formats are bound to have growing pains. In the 1990s, Walmart's refusal to carry CDs with explicit content caused labels to release clean versions free of offensive lyrics. In the 2000s, legal digital downloads were the David to piracy's Goliath. In the early 2010s, streaming services were attacked for paying too-small royalties and cannibalizing download sales. The Rogan celebrity podcasters will occasionally give streaming services headaches.
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