Spotify CEO Daniel Ek on Sunday revealed updated platform rules and a new approach to dealing with COVID-19 information, including adding a dedicated content advisory to podcast episodes that contain discussions about the virus. A statement, posted to Spotify’s website, began by noting that the audio service was created “to enable the work of creators around the world to be heard and enjoyed by listeners around the world. To our very core, we believe that listening is everything.” The tech giant clarified that users have had questions over the last few days about policies “and the lines we have drawn between what is and isn’t acceptable.” While the statement did not reference any specific instances, it comes in the wake of musician Neil Young deciding to remove his music from Spotify due to COVID-19 misinformation appearing on the platform. The Joe Rogan Experience, a Spotify exclusive podcast which has received backlash for repeatedly sharing misinformation, last December interviewed known vaccine skeptic, Dr. Robert Malone, who promoted baseless theories about COVID vaccines. Soon after Young made the decision to pull his music, the move was followed by Joni Mitchell and Bruce Springsteen guitarist Nils Lofgren, who will both be removing music…
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Spotify to Add Content Advisory to COVID-19 Podcast Episodes – The Hollywood Reporter
