It’s not exactly a call to #DeleteSpotify, but it’s not nothing. In light of the ongoing controversy surrounding continued support of Joe Rogan, whose podcast has spread proven misinformation about Covid-19 and vaccine efficacy, a spokesperson for Archewell (Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s foundation) says: /MZE7RqTNxY- Omid Scobie January 30, 2022 “We have continued to express our concerns to Spotify to ensure changes to its platform are made to help address this public-health crisis.” The statement concluded, noting that Archewell will continue to do business with Spotify as they hoped the streamer would “meet the moment.” “Last April, our co-founders began expressing concerns to our partners at Spotify about the all-too-real consequences of COVID-19 misinformation on its platform,” read the statement in part. Though they didn’t pledge to part ways with the streamer, a spokesperson for Archewell addressed the growing concern about COVID misinformation on Spotify, saying that Meghan and Harry had raised concerns directly to the company. On Sunday, January 30, Meghan and Harry released an official statement from their Archewell Foundation, which signed an exclusive podcast deal with Spotify in December of 2020. And now Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have joined the cause - sort of. The Spotify Exodus of 2022 is gaining steam, with Joni Mitchell and Nils Lofgren (of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band) following Neil Young in removing their music from the platform to protest its continued support of podcast hosts who spread COVID-19 misinformation, namely Joe Rogan.
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