- Posted December 19, 2025
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order directing the federal government to move marijuana into a less…
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS)
India.Arie says her decision to leave Spotify goes deeper than the controversy over podcaster Joe Rogan. She says she’s protesting how the music streaming giant mistreats its artists.
Appearing on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Monday, India said removing her music from the platform was a matter of “dignity and integrity.” She explained, “Spotify is not only the biggest player, but they’re also the lowest payer… You listen , we get .003 percent to .005 percent of a penny. A fraction of a penny, that’s what we get. It has been making the professions of producer and songwriter unlivable for a lot of people.”
The