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Is anyone else with Spotify premium getting ads during podcasts embedded by Spotify (not the podcast itself).
Its happened a few times this week where I got an ad rudely interupt the podcast woth an ad from a new podcast by Rob Brydon. Nothing against him but Iâve no interest and pay the subscription mainly to be ad free
Donât know when this was added, but you can follow the lyrics of all the songs on Spotify. Outstanding!!
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The Rob Brydon podcast is very good. Are the ads during other podcasts ? Not sure Iâve noticed them
Its occurred a few times on the JRE podcast. Not foe a few weeks but there was an ad for some Australian apes that was very annoying
Quick check and apparently itâs a thing.
The cunts
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Yeah just saw that there.
All they need now is lyric free/instrumental versions of songs and theyâve karaoke cracked.
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Mbv were always a tiny bit precious
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Well it did take them about 20 years to record an album. Kevin Shields should have been sent off to a building site drawing rocks for a month or so, then heâd have finished the album fairly lively!
Joe Rogan V Neil rogan lol. some amount of sompletons out there]
Spotify to Take Down Neil Youngâs Music After His Joe Rogan Ultimatum
The folk-rock star wonât back down after discussions with his record label and Spotify
Neil Young said Spotify was spreading fake information about vaccines through Joe Roganâs podcast.
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Anne Steele
Updated Jan. 26, 2022 6:41 pm ET
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Spotify Technology SA is removing Neil Youngâs music, the company confirmed Wednesday, as the folk-rock star isnât wavering in his objections to Joe Roganâs podcast.
The âHeart of Goldâ and âHarvest Moonâ singer earlier this week penned an open letter to his manager and label asking them to remove his music from the service, saying it is spreading fake information about Covid-19 vaccines through Mr. Roganâs show. âThey can have Rogan or Young. Not both,â he wrote.
Mr. Youngâs record label, Warner Music WMG -0.20% Group Corp.âs Warner Records, formally requested Spotify remove the music Wednesday, which could take several hours to take effect across Spotifyâs service across the world.
âWe want all the worldâs music and audio content to be available to Spotify users. With that comes great responsibility in balancing both safety for listeners and freedom for creators,â a Spotify spokesman said Wednesday. The company has detailed content policies in place and has removed over 20,000 Covid-19-related podcast episodes since the start of the pandemic, he added.
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âWe regret Neilâs decision to remove his music from Spotify, but hope to welcome him back soon,â he said.
For Spotify, the controversy is a significant test of its big bet on Mr. Rogan, one of podcastingâs most popular and polarizing voices. Spotify struck a deal with Mr. Rogan in 2020 worth more than $100 million, according to people familiar with the matter, bringing his loyal followers and lucrative show exclusively to its service. Mr. Rogan is central to Spotifyâs podcast strategy in attracting listeners and ad dollars to its platform and shows.
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While the letter has since been removed from Mr. Youngâs website, he has been in discussions with his label and Spotify since then, and continued to hold his ground, according to people familiar with the matter.
Mr. Young and Mr. Rogan didnât respond to requests for comment.
Before the removal, Mr. Young had 2.4 million followers and over six million monthly listeners on Spotify.
Mr. Roganâs show has created tensions for Spotify before. Earlier this month, a group of 270 scientists and healthcare professionals signed an open letter to Spotify accusing the podcast of âpromoting baseless conspiracy theoriesâ and asking the service to take action against mass-misinformation events on its platform.
Some employees expressed concern over the podcastâs content during a town-hall meeting in September 2020, relating to material they felt was anti-transgender, according to people familiar with the matter.
Joe Rogan is central to Spotifyâs podcast strategy in attracting listeners and ad dollars to its platform and shows.
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The company stood by its star podcaster, with Chief Executive Daniel Ek saying that the ambition to make Spotify the âlargest audio platform in the worldâ involves embracing diverse voices and differing opinions as the company chases scale in podcasting.
In 2018 Spotify introduced a âHate Content and Hateful Conductâ policy that touched off a debate about whether streaming services should punish artists for alleged bad behavior. It faced backlash across the music industry and walked back the policy three weeks later.
By removing his music from Spotify, Mr. Young wonât collect the royalty payments connected with streaming his songs there which are split between him, his record label, publisher and other rights holders to his music.
While Mr. Youngâs label is the licensor to Spotify and legally has control over how and where his music is distributed, it is typical for a record company to take an artistâs wishes into account. An act of Mr. Youngâs cachet in particular tends to have more control over their career and creative output.
Last year publicly-traded music investment firm Hipgnosis Songs Fund Ltd. announced a deal to purchase a 50% stake in Neil Youngâs songwriting catalog. The sale fetched a price between $40 million and $50 million, according to people familiar with the deal. While Hipgnosis investors stand to benefit from royalties when Mr. Youngâs music is streamed on Spotify and other services, they donât have a say in the tussle with Spotify.
Streaming accounts for 84% of recorded music revenue in the U.S., according to the Recording Industry Association of America. Spotify is by far the largest music-streaming service by paid subscriptions.
Classic tunes like those found in Mr. Youngâs catalog, in particular, have been streaming well, as services attract older subscribers and younger listeners discover the favorites of their elders.
During the pandemic, nostalgia listening surged even more. On streaming services, music older than 18 months is a major growth area, making up some 70% of listenersâ consumption, according to MRC Data, formerly Nielsen Music.
Lynard Skynard had this fella twigged all the way back in 1974.
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Neil Young should just fuck off for himself.
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A Gen Z Spotify subscriber donât need him around
Heâs disgraced himself here
neil young vs antivaxxers means he leaves spotify
i suppose this track best describes it
