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Joe Rogan Dispute Shows Spotify Limits of Being Hands Off
Like Facebook and Twitter, Spotify is learning the limits of deflecting responsibility for what is said on its platform.
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Joe Rogan Responds to Compilation Video of Him Using the N-Word More Than 20 Times
“It makes me sick watching that video, but hopefully, at least some of you will accept this and understand where I’m coming from,” Rogan says in his video
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Spotify CEO Says He Feels Good About How He Handled Joe Rogan Controversy as Stock Drops
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek spoke to CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” the morning after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings.
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Stocks Making the Biggest Moves Midday: Tesla, Spotify, Netflix, Beyond Meat and More
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.
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Joe Rogan Responds to Spotify Protest, COVID Advisories
“I’m not trying to promote misinformation, I’m not trying to be controversial,” Rogan said in an Instagram video on Sunday.
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Joni Mitchell Joining Neil Young in Protest Over Spotify
Joni Mitchell is joining Neil Young in his protest against Spotify, seeking to have her music removed from the streaming service
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Neil Young Wants His Music Off Spotify Over Joe Rogan's Vaccine ‘Misinformation'
“They can have Rogan or Young. Not both,” Young wrote in a since-deleted open letter to his manager and record label that was posted to his website on Monday.
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Neil Young Reportedly Asks Spotify to Remove His Music Over Joe Rogan's Vaccine Comments
It’s the latest public pushback against Rogan, who hosts Spotify’s current most popular podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience.”
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Neil Young Sues Trump Campaign, Deriding Use of Famous Tunes
Neil Young has sued President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign, saying he doesn’t want his music used as a theme song for what he calls a divisive un-American campaign of ignorance and hate.
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Willie Nelson Cancels Tour, Cites ‘Breathing Problem'
Willie Nelson has canceled his tour because of a “breathing problem.” The 86-year-old singer apologized on Twitter late Wednesday, writing “I need to have my doctor check out.” Nelson had just finished performing with Alison Krauss in Toledo, Ohio, and he was next scheduled to appear Friday in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He wrote “I’ll be back.”
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Uniquely New England: Worcester's Olympia Theatre
There’s construction all around Worcester, Massachusetts. While most are focused on what will be new, one couple is focused on something old: the Olympia Theatre, which was first opened in 1891. It later became a movie theater but has been abandoned, shuttered and neglected for the last 13 years. But Patrick Flynn and Jennifer Wright see its potential. They say…
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Willie Nelson Brings Farm Aid 2019 to Wisconsin's Dairy Land
Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and the Dave Matthews Band will headline Farm Aid 2019 when the music and food festival visits Wisconsin’s dairy country in September.
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Rocker Neil Young Acknowledges Marriage to Daryl Hannah
The 72-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and the 57-year-old “Splash” actress had been utterly mum on the subject of their marriage since reports that they wed in California in August.
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Bob Dylan's Guitar Expected to Get Over $300,000 at Auction
A guitar played by Bob Dylan at notable concerts in 1970s is expected to sell for more than $300,000 when it goes up for auction next month. Heritage Auctions said the 1963 Martin D-28 acoustic guitar that once belonged to the singer-songwriter will be offered up Nov. 11 in Dallas. Heritage says Dylan played the guitar through his set at...
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Tom Petty Never Backed Down
Tom Petty’s greatest hits were less bright pop songs than dark, short stories. Over four decades, he spun a soundtrack describing an array of disillusioned American girls who were raised on promises and were crazy about Elvis – but eventually became hardened enough to make a yuppie stick his head in the oven. His male protagonists brimmed with a defiant...
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World Series Trophy Damaged in Boston While Crowd-Surfing at Concert: Report
Several of the gold-plated flags on the Chicago Cubs’ 30 pound Commissioner’s Trophy were broken off of the hard-earned hardware while being crowd surfed in Boston at a concert this weekend, the Boston Globe reports.
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David Letterman Replaces Neil Young at Rock Hall Show
David Letterman will replace an ailing Neil Young as the person inducting Pearl Jam into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Friday.
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Snoop Dogg to Induct Tupac Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Snoop Dogg will induct the late rapper Tupac Shakur into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, while Pharrell Williams will induct Nile Rodgers during the ceremony in Brooklyn next month. The Rock & Roll Hall announced Wednesday additional guests who’ll be on hand April 7 at the Barclays Center to induct this year’s newest class.
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2016: The Year the Music Died
The deaths of so many top musicians, from Prince and Glenn Frey to Merle Haggard and David Bowie offer stark reminders of the bittersweet power of song.
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‘Pokemon Go' Eludes Cloning Attempts by Big Game Studios: Executives
Gamers shouldn’t expect another “Pokemon Go” style game out anytime soon. Nearly a dozen executives at companies from Sony to Angry Birds-creator Rovio said “Pokemon Go” would be a tough act to follow, and some even said a challenge would not be worth it, NBC News reports. “Pokemon Go” has been the most downloaded mobile game since its July release....