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Los Angeles (AFP) - 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

After a week when artists lambasted Spotify for spreading vaccine misinformation and for its low royalty payments, one unknown NFT firm started its own furor in the world of digital music.

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro tweeted his support for embattled American podcast host Joe Rogan, whose spreading of disinformation about Covid-19 has caused a firestorm of controversy on streaming service Spotify.

Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) is trading lower Thursday morning after the company reported fourth-quarter financial results and issued guidance. Spotify reported quarterly revenue of 2.689 billion euros ($3.03 billion), representing an increase of 24% year-over-year.

Stock futures slide as Meta earnings miss ripples through tech sector; Facebook parent shares plunge as TikTok nabs users, rattles Zuckerberg; Spotify shares tumble as user forecasts hit by 'Joe Rogan' fallout; Amazon earnings on deck with labor and shipping costs in focus and Tesla is back in the crosshairs…

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 shares tumbled in after-hours trading as the streaming giant offers disappointing fourth-quarter guidance.

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.