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Lewis Black has called for the removal of his work from the platform until his fellow comics have their full catalogs restored.
Black requested that the company stop pulling down comedy albums in the wake of the dispute with the publishing-rights company.
Unlike in the music world, where royalties are paid to a song's writer as well as the artist who performs the master recording--often one and the same--comedians do not receive royalties for writing their own jokes.
Black said in a statement that he does not represent all of the comedians on the platform, but that they should be paid for the writing they have done. It has taken a long time for comedy to be recognized as an art form. Joke and song lyrics are both powerful and can be paid for by Spotify.
Some of Black's releases, including his 2020 album Thanks for Risking Your Life, are still on the platform despite his releases being removed in the November purge. Tiffany Haddish, Jim Gaffigan, Kevin Hart, and John Mulaney were comedians who had their work removed from the platform.
Black said that many comics have recently been taken off of Spotify for no reason at all. Since I haven't been taken off, I would like to be, as it is wrong that I am on the platform and so many aren't. I don't need money or exposure, but I would like to see comedians on your platform, so that we can get paid for the words that make you laugh. A joke is intellectual property.
In December, the company addressed the dispute in a statement to CNBC, but did not respond to TIME's request for comment about Black's statement.
The statement said thatSpotify has paid a lot of money for the content. It is imperative that the labels that distribute this content, as well as Spoken Giants, come together to resolve this issue to ensure that this content remains available to fans around the globe.
Kyle Kinane, a stand up comedian, said on his social media that he makes $2,000 a month from his streaming earnings, to show what kind of money comedians are currently working with.
He wrote about some perspective on streaming royalties. If you think I am a famous comic, think about the people who are grinding it out with just live shows and streaming income.
Jim King, CEO of the Giants, urged the company to return to the bargaining table and continue negotiations.
He said that they want comedians to benefit from the exposure they get from the service and earn royalties for their written work. We want to establish that underlying written works in comedy have value, no one wants to lose the platform.
Comedian Lewis Black wants to remove his album from the streaming service.
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