'Based on the feedback over the last several weeks, it’s become clear to me that we have an obligation to do more to provide balance and access to widely-accepted information from the medical and scientific communities guiding us through this unprecedented time,' Ek said as pressure mounts for Spotify to cancel Rogan. 'It is important to me that we don’t take on the position of being content censor while also making sure that there are rules in place and consequences for those who violate them,' Ek said. On Sunday, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek released a blog post on the new rules. 'Repeated or egregious violations may result in accounts being suspended and/or terminated,' Spotify stated. Spotify warned that content that violates the rules may get removed from the platform, and repeat rule-breakers could be terminated. In what appears to be an attempt to rein in Rogan, the streaming platform also unveiled new rules on 'content that promotes dangerous false or dangerous deceptive medical information that may cause offline harm or poses a direct threat to public health.' Spotify labels content dangerous if it promotes selling illegal drugs, threatening serious physical harm or acts of violence against a specific target or specific group, or glorifying child grooming behaviors.īy Spotify's own terms, there would seemingly be no shortage of music artists who have already violated their new rules on what the platform considers dangerous content. Spotify warned, 'Don’t promote violence, incite hatred, harass or engage in any other behavior that may place people at risk of serious physical harm or death.'

Spotify rolled out new restrictions on content that the platform deems 'dangerous,' 'deceptive,' sensitive,' and 'illegal.' The rules will apply to musicians, podcasters, and other contributors.

The snowballing situation surrounding Spotify and Joe Rogan was elevated on Sunday when the streaming behemoth unveiled sweeping new rules regarding 'dangerous content' on the platform.

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