The Rogan drama has caused the royals, through their production company, to closely evaluate Spotify's mission and values moving forward.Ī spokesperson for Archewell Audio told Newsweek: "As we all continue to tackle the misinformation era, Archewell Audio has found it important to work with our partners at Spotify to ensure that the digital technologies so many of us use every day are rooted in strong principles of trust and safety. If you have a platform, with a platform comes responsibility." The prince said that the likes of Rogan should "just stay out of it. The situation prompted Harry to discuss the Rogan commentary during a conversation with Dax Shepard at the Vax Live concert in May 2021. It was subsequently announced by the couple that Harry and Meghan would "host and produce podcasts that build community through shared experience, narratives, and values." This was seen to be in potential jeopardy amid the Joe Rogan controversy as both Meghan and Harry have been passionate advocates for vaccine equality since the start of the pandemic. Rogan (R) photographed during a performance of his comedy show, July 11, 2018.
Meghan (L) photographed during a tour of South Africa September 25, 2019.
This follows concerns raised by both Meghan and Prince Harry over covid-19 vaccine misinformation spread by Spotify podcast host, comedian Joe Rogan. Meghan Markle's Spotify podcast will launch this summer according to the royal's Archewell Audio production company. We look to Spotify to meet this moment and are committed to continuing our work together as it does." "We have continued to express our concerns to Spotify to ensure changes to its platform are made to help address this public health crisis. Last April, our co-founders began expressing concerns to our partners at Spotify about the all too real consequences of COVID-19 misinformation on its platform. Meghan Markle's first solo podcast is due to begin with a release this summer, following ongoing discussions regarding the prevention of spreading misinformation between the duchess' Archewell Audio production company and Spotify.Īn Archewell Audio spokesperson told Newsweek that it is "encouraged by ongoing conversations" with Spotify after Prince Harry and Meghan raised concerns in January regarding COVID-19 vaccine misinformation which was broadcast on the streaming platform.Ī statement from Meghan and Harry's Archewell charity in January, tweeted by royal author Omid Scobie, read: "Since the inception of Archewell, we have worked to address the real-time global misinformation crisis.
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