Spotify forms Safety Advisory CouncilThe group represents another step in Spotify's efforts to deal with harmful content on its audio streaming service after backlash earlier t...
13 Jun, 2022, 06.40 PM IST
What was said on Joe Rogan's Spotify interview about Covid that caused uproar worldwide? Read the transcriptSpotify has been rocked in recent weeks by the controversy engulfing its most popular podcaster, Joe Rogan.
09 Feb, 2022, 07.16 PM IST
Joe Rogan apologises after racial slur video goes viral, says 'it was taken out of context'The podcaster's apology comes as Spotify is combating the spread of Covid misinformation.
08 Feb, 2022, 08.38 AM IST
Spotify CEO writes to employees, condemns racism but says 'silencing' Rogan not 'the answer'Ek apologised to employees for the impact the controversy is having on them.
07 Feb, 2022, 03.03 PM IST
Joe Rogan apologises for using racial slursIn an apology video posted on Instagram on Saturday, Rogan said it was the "most regretful and shameful thing that I've ever had to talk ab...
07 Feb, 2022, 08.58 AM IST
Meta shares crash 26% in biggest single-day wipeout in historyThis quarter’s sales forecast also disappointed Wall Street and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, who saw his personal wealth potent...
04 Feb, 2022, 06.33 AM IST
Now Streamifying: Music & MisinfoVilifying Spotify for a podcast that pedalled dodgy vaccine information
02 Feb, 2022, 11.36 PM IST
Joe Rogan row puts cost of Spotify podcasts under investor microscopeThe decision by Neil Young and Joni Mitchell to pull their music from Spotify in protest over the views about Covid-19 in Rogan's podcasts ...
02 Feb, 2022, 10.07 AM IST
'Necessary evil': After Neil Young and Joni Mitchell quitting row, some artists say they can't afford to leave SpotifyThe row sparked a discussion about other artists exiting the platform of more than 170 million subscribers.
02 Feb, 2022, 07.58 AM IST
14,000 new startups in a year; budget wish lists for EV, edtech & ecommerceWith 14,000 new startups recognised in FY22, India is the world’s third-largest startup hub after the US and China, according to the Econom...
31 Jan, 2022, 09.10 PM IST
Joe Rogan responds to Spotify protest, Covid-19 advisories after receiving backlash stirred by Neil YoungOn Friday, Joni Mitchell said she is seeking to remove all of her music from Spotify in solidarity with Young.
31 Jan, 2022, 01.26 PM IST
After backlash from Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, Spotify to add content advisory to Covid-related podcastsSpotify CEO said that they would publish 'Platform Rules' including guidelines for creators.
31 Jan, 2022, 08.09 AM IST
Spotify says it will add content advisory to podcasts that discuss Covid"This new effort to combat misinformation will roll out to countries around the world in the coming days," CEO Daniel Ek said. "To our know...
31 Jan, 2022, 08.03 AM IST
Joni Mitchell joins Neil Young in protest, says she wants to remove her music from SpotifyYoung ignited a protest against the streaming service for spreading fake news about Covid.
29 Jan, 2022, 04.35 PM IST
'Needle and the damage done': The Spotify-Neil Young controversy explainedSpotify which decided to take off Young’s catalogue from its platform, has since come under intense criticism for supporting Rogan, who hos...
29 Jan, 2022, 03.25 PM IST
Spotify removing Neil Young's music after rocker's Joe Rogan ultimatumYoung had 2.4 million followers and over six million monthly listeners on the popular streaming platform.
27 Jan, 2022, 08.01 AM IST
Come together, right nowIn today's ETtech Morning Dispatch: Startup founders pitch in to fight Covid; Upgrad's new financing; and the Indian government's social me...
26 Apr, 2021, 08.11 AM IST