The Latest Breaking News from Joe Rogan

‘I’m trying to do the best I can, and take a stand when I think I can have an impact’

LOS ANGELES: The head of embattled streaming service Spotify has told staff that Joe Rogan is vital to the company, but that he doesn't agree with the controversial podcaster.

Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and more have removed their catalogues from the streaming platform

Fox News host praises podcaster for warning people about the dangers of gorillas in the wild

String of musicians have left the streaming giant in protest at

It comes as the platform continues to face criticism for its handling of coronavirus 'misinformation'

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek told employees Wednesday morning that the streaming service doesn’t closely supervise controversial podcast host Joe Rogan because the company sees itself as a platform to distribute Rogan’s show rather than as Rogan’s publisher, according to two employees who listened to the remarks.

In protest, the podcast will stop releasing its typical episodes, focusing on misinformation-debunking instead.

"No legitimate news source should have reported on it," an expert said of the ivermectin press release Rogan shared