{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Why Are Comedy Albums Being Taken Down From Spotify and other streaming services","description":"Right before Thanksgiving, 2021 Spotify took down a large number of comedy albums. &amp;nbsp;The question is why. The answer has to do with the fact that just because a comedian like Robin Williams says the words &quot;Reality, what a concept&quot; 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. &amp;nbsp;The answer is not funny at all. ","author_name":"21khz: The Art of Money In Music","author_url":"http:\/\/www.21khz.com","html":"<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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/117024677"}