Podcasting

He changed his handle to “chief twit”

Spotify's popular U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan apologized on Feb. 5 after a video compilation surfaced that showed him using a racial slur in clips of episodes over a 12-year span.

The mea culpa came after Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter India. Arie posted the compilation on Instagram and announced that she was removing her music from Spotify's streaming service because of it.

Spotify said it would include a label on podcasts that discuss COVID-19

Spotify said it is working to add advisory alerts to every podcast on its platform that discusses the coronavirus.

The director of the company Daniel Ek revealed the plans to ban the employees of the streaming giant from sharing "fraudulent" information that could pose a threat to public health.

Joni Mitchell said on Jan. 28 she is seeking to remove all of her music from Spotify in solidarity with Neil Young, who ignited a protest against the streaming service for airing a podcast that featured a figure who has spread misinformation about the coronavirus.

The podcast on Spotify will cover a wide range of topics