Industry

Will Butler Pens Essay on Joe Rogan, Spotify and the Devaluation of Music in the Streaming Age
PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2022
The Joe Rogan/Neil Young debacle feels like one of those pop culture controversies that might never stop sprouting new heads; a medusa of a...
Paper Bag Records Gets Zoon, POSTDATA, Frog Eyes for 20th Anniversary Concert Series
PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2022
This year, Toronto-based label Paper Bag Records is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and to celebrate, it will host a trio of coast-to-coa...
Neil Young to Spotify Employees: "Get Out Before It Eats Up Your Soul"
PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2022
It's hard to believe that it's only been two weeks since the dawn of the momentous Neil Young vs. Spotify saga — but if you think it's lost...
Spotify Reportedly Removes Multiple Episodes of Joe Rogan's Podcast for Use of Racial Slurs
PUBLISHED Feb 5, 2022
Spotify has reportedly removed roughly 70 episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience as of Friday (February 4) apparently due to the program's us...
Ex-Mumford & Sons Banjoist Becomes Conservative Blogger, Somehow Contributing Even Less to Society
PUBLISHED Feb 4, 2022
Winston Marshall — hedge fund baby and former Mumford & Sons banjoist who quit the band over his right-wing political views — has now offic...
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Defends Decision to Continue Streaming Joe Rogan's Podcast
PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2022
Spotify CEO/controversial bootstrapper Daniel Ek has defended his company's decision to keep Joe Rogan's podcast The Joe Rogan Experience o...
Simu Liu to Host the 2022 Juno Awards
PUBLISHED Feb 2, 2022
The 2022 Juno Awards will be hosted by homegrown hero Simu Liu, star of Kim's Convenience, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (and a...
Unauthorized NFT Marketplace HitPiece Responds to Backlash from Musicians
PUBLISHED Feb 2, 2022
There are few things as reliable in this life as the constant presence of Twitter drama, as well as the shady dealings of digital music pla...