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| Spotify boss says too early to know Joe Rogan row impact | Spotify boss says too early to know Joe Rogan row impact |
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| Spotify's boss says it is "too early to know" how the controversy over Joe Rogan's podcast, which averages 11m listeners an episode, has hit the firm. | Spotify's boss says it is "too early to know" how the controversy over Joe Rogan's podcast, which averages 11m listeners an episode, has hit the firm. |
| Musicians, including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, asked for their music to be removed from the platform after criticism that the US broadcaster has helped to spread Covid misinformation. | Musicians, including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, asked for their music to be removed from the platform after criticism that the US broadcaster has helped to spread Covid misinformation. |
| It comes as Spotify projected slower subscriber growth for this quarter. | It comes as Spotify projected slower subscriber growth for this quarter. |
| The streaming company's shares fell by more than 10% in after-hours trading. | The streaming company's shares fell by more than 10% in after-hours trading. |
| "Usually when we've had controversies in the past, those are measured in months, not days," Spotify's chief executive Daniel Ek told investors. | "Usually when we've had controversies in the past, those are measured in months, not days," Spotify's chief executive Daniel Ek told investors. |
| "We don't change our policies based on one creator, nor do we change based on any media cycle or calls from anyone else," he added. | "We don't change our policies based on one creator, nor do we change based on any media cycle or calls from anyone else," he added. |
| The company said revenue for the last three months of 2021 rose to 2.69bn euros (£2.2bn; $3bn), easily beating market expectations. | The company said revenue for the last three months of 2021 rose to 2.69bn euros (£2.2bn; $3bn), easily beating market expectations. |
| However, the firm missed analysts' predictions as it forecast that it would have 183m paying subscribers this quarter. | However, the firm missed analysts' predictions as it forecast that it would have 183m paying subscribers this quarter. |
| Spotify added that the outlook was "subject to substantial uncertainty" due to the pandemic. | Spotify added that the outlook was "subject to substantial uncertainty" due to the pandemic. |
| Four claims from Joe Rogan's podcast fact-checked | Four claims from Joe Rogan's podcast fact-checked |
| Joe Rogan pledges to try harder after Spotify row | Joe Rogan pledges to try harder after Spotify row |
| This week, Spotify said it was working to add advisory warnings to any podcast discussing Covid-19. | This week, Spotify said it was working to add advisory warnings to any podcast discussing Covid-19. |
| The company also made public rules which give it the power to remove or suspend users and podcasts that promote dangerous falsehoods. | The company also made public rules which give it the power to remove or suspend users and podcasts that promote dangerous falsehoods. |
| These are similar to those adopted by social media platforms Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. | These are similar to those adopted by social media platforms Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. |
| Mr Ek said the advisory will direct listeners to a resource hub with facts, information from experts, and "links to trusted sources". | Mr Ek said the advisory will direct listeners to a resource hub with facts, information from experts, and "links to trusted sources". |
| "This new effort to combat misinformation will roll out to countries around the world in the coming days," he said. | "This new effort to combat misinformation will roll out to countries around the world in the coming days," he said. |
| "To our knowledge, this content advisory is the first of its kind by a major podcast platform." | "To our knowledge, this content advisory is the first of its kind by a major podcast platform." |
| Mr Rogan also pledged to try harder to offer more balanced views on his podcast. | Mr Rogan also pledged to try harder to offer more balanced views on his podcast. |
| In an almost 10-minute long Instagram video posted on Monday, he said he would "try harder to get people with differing opinions" on his show. | In an almost 10-minute long Instagram video posted on Monday, he said he would "try harder to get people with differing opinions" on his show. |
| pic.twitter.com/L4AqG18Nwb | pic.twitter.com/L4AqG18Nwb |
| The announcements came after several musicians and podcasters asked for their content to be taken off Spotify. | The announcements came after several musicians and podcasters asked for their content to be taken off Spotify. |
| Last week, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell had their music removed from the streaming platform. | Last week, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell had their music removed from the streaming platform. |
| They were followed by Soul musician India Arie and British singer-songwriter Graham Nash, with India Arie saying her decision was partly due to Mr Rogan's "language around race". | They were followed by Soul musician India Arie and British singer-songwriter Graham Nash, with India Arie saying her decision was partly due to Mr Rogan's "language around race". |
| Mary Trump, the niece of former US President Donald Trump, has said she had also deleted her podcast from Spotify. | Mary Trump, the niece of former US President Donald Trump, has said she had also deleted her podcast from Spotify. |
| "I know it's not a big deal but hope it will be part of a growing avalanche," she said on Twitter. | "I know it's not a big deal but hope it will be part of a growing avalanche," she said on Twitter. |
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| A teenage rock band is singing for peace near Ukraine's front line | A teenage rock band is singing for peace near Ukraine's front line |
| A teenage rock band is singing for peace near Ukraine's front line |