Why did Spotify take down Joe Rogan’s podcast?
Spotify recently took down 113 episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience, the popular podcast of UFC commentator Joe Rogan possibly due to the use of racial language or misinformation related to COVID-19. The precise reason behind the episodes being taken down is unclear.
Why was Joe Rogan's YouTube show taken down?
Joe Rogan has a tendency to find himself at the center of controversy. In a recent turn of events, his episode of The Joe Rogan Experience with Dr. Robert Malone was taken down by YouTube after the 62-year-old's controversial remarks.
How many episodes of Joe Rogan’s podcast are there?
In total, there are over 1,700 numbered episodes of the Joe Rogan podcast. But given the large number of listeners and attention being paid to The Joe Rogan Experience, it’s difficult to remove even a small number of episodes without someone noticing.
How many episodes of Joe Rogan’s ‘the JRE’ are missing from Spotify?
Spotify reportedly paid $100 million for exclusivity of The Joe Rogan Experience in 2020. During that transition, some episodes of the JRE were flagged for removal. Digital Music News first reported that 42 episodes went missing during the transition and shortly afterwards.
Why are Joe Rogan podcasts missing?
Rogan initially attributed the missing episodes to technical issues with transferring the files to Spotify. However, during JRE #1607 with Fahim Anwar, Rogan finally admitted that it was Spotify's decision to not host certain episodes on their platform.
Did Joe Rogan remove his own podcasts?
However, in a memo shared with Spotify staff on Sunday (6 February, CEO Daniel Ek said that it had been Rogan's personal decision “to remove a number of episodes from Spotify” following “his own reflections”.