Why Are Comedy Albums Being Taken Down From Spotify and other streaming services

Right before Thanksgiving, 2021 Spotify took down a large number of comedy albums. The question is why. The answer has to do with the fact that just because a comedian like Robin Williams says the words "Reality, what a concept" as opposed to sings them doesn't mean he does not have a copyright that needs to be licensed and a royalty paid when it streams. What happens if a streaming service like Spotify streams comedy albums without the needed licenses. The answer is not funny at all.

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Why Are Comedy Albums Being Taken Down From Spotify and other streaming services is an episode from 21khz: The Art of Money In Music by Jeff Price.

This episode is 56:59 long.

This episode was published on Dec 6, 2021.

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