Spotify Employees Are Now Allegedly Planning A Full Blown Strike If The Company Refuses To Censor Joe Rogan’s Content | Barstool Sports
Late last week, we first reported that Spotify employees were demanding direct editorial oversight over the recently-acquired Joe Rogan Experience podcast. That would include the ability to directly edit or remove sections of upcoming interviews, or block the uploading of episodes deemed problematic. The employees also demanded the ability to add trigger warnings, corrections, and references to fact-checked articles on topics discussed by Rogan in the course of his multi-hour discussions.
Some of the group s demands have already been met by Spotify management, though a refusal to allow further changes is stirring talk of a high-profile walkout or strike. According to preliminary plans shared with Digital Music News, the strike would principally involve New York-based Spotify employees, and would be accompanied by protests outside Spotify s Manhattan headquarters. Other aspects would involve media appearances and coordination with other activist organizations.
And on and on we go&.It’s going to be tough for me to articulate my thoughts on this without sounding crass but I will say this- what a bunch of losers. Seriously. What a bunch of nearsighted, whiney, buffoons. I just can’t understand how any Spotify employee, all of whom stand to benefit over Joe Rogan’s hire, would get upset over this. Upset to the point where they want to go on strike. And for what? A lack of trigger warnings? A desire for more fact checks? Editorial oversight?!?! Give me a break. It’s called freedom of speech, babe. The same way that Rogan is allowed to say what he wants, you’re allowed to turn off your computer and stop listening. That’s the beauty of America. Also, let’s not forget that Joe is a comedian. He’s there to entertain, not report the news. I’m fully aware of his influence, but it’s important not to lose sight of that.