Spotify subscribers will notice a new content warning airing ahead of any podcast episodes discussing Covid-19, CEO Daniel Ek announced on Sunday.
The news arrives on the heels of Neil Young removing his catalog from the service in protest of Joe Rogan‘s podcast which has been criticized for spreading misinformation.
In his message, Ek spoke of Spotify’s responsibility to find a balance between supporting their content creators and protecting the safety of listeners—without playing censor.
“We are working to add a content advisory to any podcast episode that includes a discussion about COVID-19,” Ek said.
This new effort to combat misinformation will roll out to countries around the world in the coming days.”.
Prince Harry and Megan Markle’s Archwell released a statement Sunday morning about their concern over Covid-19 misinformation on Spotify without mentioning Rogan.
Rogan has a reported $100 million deal to license his podcast to the streamer. »