Spotify Soars 13% After Addressing Turmoil Over Joe Rogan
- Podcaster promises to present more balanced pandemic view
- Advance erases last week’s loss following Neil Young protest
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Spotify Technology SA climbed as much as 13% after the streaming service said it will add a content advisory to podcasts that address Covid-19, seeking to quash an uproar over Joe Rogan’s program.
Facing mounting pressure from users and musicians over the accuracy of virus information being spread by the platform’s most popular podcaster, Spotify published its existing rules governing content. Rogan, meanwhile, pledged that he would present more balanced, better-researched programming on the coronavirus.