Spotify’s Subscribers Continue to Rise Despite Joe Rogan Controversy & Russia’s Exit
Spotify had earlier anticipated that it would reach 183 million premium users this quarter, but it fell short due to its exit from the Russian market. In a press release, the company said, Spotify’s subscription growth appears to have slowed only slightly as a result of the Joe Rogan issue that gripped the firm this quarter. High-profile artists such as Neil Young and Joni Mitchell withdrew their music from Spotify after it was revealed that Joe Rogan was using his Spotify program to propagate vaccination misinformation. According to Bloomberg, the hashtag #SpotifyDeleted quickly became a trending topic on Twitter as people committed to quitting using the service. Rogan has acknowledged that the issue resulted in an increase in his subscriber base. On a recent episode, Rogan noted, Check out? Spotify Replaces Greenroom Creator Fund with Live Audio Feature
