Spotify adds Covid notices in effort to stop Rogan boycotts


The company is trying to end a mounting insurrection among a vocal minority of users and musicians without alienating its most popular podcaster. — AFP

Spotify Technology SA outlined steps it will take to halt the spread of misleading information about Covid-19 on its audio-streaming service in an attempt to quell a growing controversy over its support for the podcast host Joe Rogan.

Spotify published internal rules Sunday governing what content is and isn’t allowed on its service, and chief executive officer Daniel Ek said in a blog post that the company will add an advisory to any podcast episode that addresses the coronavirus. That advisory will direct listeners to a hub offering more information about the pandemic.

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