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Musician Takes a Dig at Spotify on Their $100 Million Sponsored the Joe Rogan Experience Show

Published 05/12/2022, 12:30 PM EDTBy PASADENA, CA – MARCH 15: Comedian Joe Rogan performs during his appearance at The Ice House Comedy Club on March 15, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Images) Spotify is a platform that is enjoyed by people around the globe. Recently, Spotify found itself on the receiving end of some statements made by a Musician. Patrick Carney took a dig at Spotify. While taking a dig at the platform. Carney made a reference to The Joe Rogan Experience, which is hosted by the UFC color commentator and stand-up comedian Joe Rogan. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this adPASADENA, CA – FEBRUARY 01: Comedian Joe Rogan performs during his appearance at The Ice House Comedy Club on February 1, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Michael Schwartz/WireImage) Carney said, “[Spotify] treats almost every stream the same. What they need to do, in my opinion, is say, ‘This guy Joe has good taste in music. He follows 500 bands, which means there’s no possible way that he’s gonna be listening to all 500 of those bands in even a six-month period of time — but when he does choose to listen to a song, it’s worth like 10 times, versus this person who’s listening to ‘Old Town Road’ a thousand times a day.” ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad He further added, “Because Joe is actually engaging with our thing, not just streaming a song for free, like a Pavlov’s [dog], mouth salivating every time he hears ‘Old Town Road.’” While Carney may have not directly taken a dig at Joe the UFC color commentator has found him and his podcast in trouble before.

Joe Rogan and his Spotify controversies

Grammy Award-winning singer, India Arie, posted an Instagram of Joe Rogan saying an inappropriate thing. Posting the video on her Instagram, Arie expressed her discontent with the video. She said that she would remove her music from Spotify because of this. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Since India Arie posted the video, several other artists too expressed their discontent over the same. However, Rogan was quick to apologize and said that what he said was taken out of context. A similar incident had taken place previously. Musician Neil Young his music from Spotify. He believed that Joe Rogan and Spotify were spreading misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine. Similarly, in December 2021, a group of doctors and scientists wrote and signed a asking Spotify to moderate misinformation. The letter further stated that Rogan was discouraging vaccination in children and young people. Watch This Story: ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad While Joe Rogan found himself among such controversies, his show continues to enjoy wide popularity among people. It is worthy to note that Rogan signed a licensing deal with Spotify, which is estimated to be around $100 million. Let us know your thoughts on this saga in the comments down below.

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