Spotify said it had 406 million total monthly active users at the end of 2021, including 180 million paying subscribers. Rogan has been criticized for promoting conspiracy theorists, some of whom were accused of spreading COVID-19 misinformation on his The Joe Rogan Experience show, as well as for his use of “racially insensitive language.” That would indicate that the company has not been losing users as a result of the controversies involving podcaster Joe Rogan, who reportedly has a $200 million-plus exclusive deal with Spotify. Speaking at Morgan Stanley’s 2022 Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, Vogel said that before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Spotify was exceeding its first quarter guidance that it would add 8 million total users, including 3 million subscribers. “It’s critically important to try to keep our service operational in Russia to allow for the global flow of information,” Spotify said in a statement. The hub includes podcasts for daily news, news from around the world and a “Ukraine Explained” tab. Spotify has, meanwhile, promoted the use of its “global guide,” a hub of podcast offerings from traditional news sources, which are lending a hand in helping battle Russian disinformation. PayPal said it had also shut down services in Russia but would support withdrawals “for a period of time.” Existing premium accounts will soon lapse from the lack of payment options, the source says. ![]() The platform has been unable to add new premium accounts or to run advertising in Russia since credit card companies Visa, Mastercard and American Express all announced over the weekend that they were ceasing operations in the country, a person familiar with the situation tells Billboard. Pierre Kwenders Wins 2022 Polaris Music Prize for Best Canadian Album
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