Rogan's podcasts are by far the most popular on the platform, with millions of streams per episode.
"I've never tried to do anything with this podcast other than to just talk to people."įlashback: In 2020, Spotify inked an exclusive, multi-year deal to distribute all of Rogan's podcasts, reportedly for over $100 million. What he's saying: "I'm not trying to promote misinformation, I'm not trying to be controversial," Rogan said. Ek's statement didn't mention Rogan by name at all. The policies, while previously kept from the public, ban any content suggesting that vaccines cause death, but not anti-vaccination content broadly.Ĭritics were quick to slam Spotify, arguing Ek's statement didn't go far enough to address Rogan's anti-vaccination comments that still are available on the platform. Ek's post also linked to a post on Spotify's website that listed the company's long-standing content moderation policies, which were leaked to The Verge last week. Moving forward, Ek said Spotify would add a content advisory to any podcast episode that contains COVID-19 "discussion." He also said the company is testing new ways to highlight its rules to creators to avoid ambiguity. Rogan denied in a video posted to Instagram on Sunday night that he promoted misinformation and said he would "try harder to get people with differing opinions on" his show and "do my best to make sure I’ve researched these topics."ĭetails: "We have had rules in place for many years but admittedly, we haven’t been transparent around the policies that guide our content more broadly," Ek said. Worth noting: Instead of taking action on the anti-vaccination content from its most popular podcaster Joe Rogan, Ek doubled down in a statement on Spotify's commitment to "creator expression" and vowed to be more transparent about its rules. Why it matters: While health experts have been sounding the alarm about the issue for weeks, it took the threat of high-profile talent boycotts for Spotify to finally admit that it hadn't been transparent around its content policies. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek on Sunday finally responded to a growing chorus of critics panning the streamer for not doing enough to address COVID-19 misinformation.
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