Harry and Meghan signed a series of corporate deals, including producing and hosting a podcast for Spotify, as part of their efforts to make a living following their split with Britain's royal family, announced in 2020.
The couple expressed their concern to Spotify about COVID-19 misinformation on its platform on Sunday. They said they are committed to continuing to work with the company, a spokesperson for their Archwell Foundation said on Sunday.
Hours after the couple released the statement, Spotify CEO Daniel Eck said, "We're working to add a content advisor to any podcast episode that includes discussions about COVID-19. This advice is for listeners." to our dedicated COVID-19 hub."
Singer-songwriters Neil Young and Joni Mitchell have removed their music from Spotify in protest that the popular streaming service allowed misinformation to circulate about COVID-19 vaccines.
“Millions of people are affected every day by the grave damage of widespread misinformation and disinformation. Last April, our co-founders expressed concern to our partners at Spotify about all the real consequences of COVID-19 misinformation on their platform. Had started doing it," a Harry and Meghan spokesperson said.
“We continue to express our concerns to Spotify to ensure changes are made to our platform to help address this public health crisis. We look to Spotify and our work together to meet this moment.” Committed to continue."