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Joe Rogan vs Everybody: Is Spotify abandoning the music?

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Pop Chat Feb. 2, 2022

On Wednesday, Young had his music removed from Spotify after the tech giant declined to remove episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience, which has been criticized for spreading virus misinformation. (The Associated Press)

This week on Pop Chat

Joe Rogan has the most popular podcast on the planet. All eyes are on Spotify after musicians like Neil Young and Joni Mitchell pulled their music off the streaming platform because of Rogan's podcast. Does Spotify's backing of Rogan mean they're abandoning their focus on music? 

And there's a new Janet Jackson documentary that invites us to reconsider her massive legacy. Her career was derailed after the "wardrobe malfunction," and in 2022, we all have a lot to atone for. What did we get wrong about Janet?

With Amil Niazi, Kevin Fallon and host Elamin Abdelmahmoud

Drop It In The Group Chat 

Elamin —Wordle purchased by the New York Times

Kevin — Pam & Tommy

Amil — The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window

 

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