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

1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 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. &nbsp;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. &nbsp;The answer is not funny at all. 21khz: The Art of Money In Music http://www.21khz.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/21395621/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/117024677