Artists are leaving Spotify in the wake of the Joe Rogan dilemma, Julia Riew is a 22-year-old delighting everyone on TikTok with her musical about a Korean Princess, women on TikTok are standing up to “alpha male” podcaster types, Singaporean TikTokers are applying to be people’s Lunar New Year dates—plus more internet buzz on this week’s Viral List! #DeleteSpotify Is Trending In The Wake of the Spotify x Joe Rogan Controversy It’s been a week for Spotify. But before we give you the lowdown on why it affects young consumers and brands, let’s rewind to last December. More than 200 doctors, physicians, and science educators wrote an open letter to Spotify documenting multiple conspiracy theories aired on The Joe Rogan Experience (also the No. 1 most-listened to podcast on Spotify last year) in an episode featuring Dr. Robert Malone, an infectious disease specialist who’s well-known among anti-vaccine Americans. Malone has been kicked off of Twitter for spreading misinformation on COVID-19 vaccines, and long story short, he promoted more misinformation...
