Spotify CEO Says #MeToo Misconduct Policy Was ‘Wrong’

• Ek says streaming platform erred in rollout of penalties • Punishment policy was intended to combat hate speech, Ek says

Spotify Technology SA, the world’s largest paid music streaming service, erred in implementing a policy that punished some recording artists accused of misconduct and has angered its biggest music-industry partners, said Chief Executive Daniel Ek.

“We rolled this out wrong and could have done a much better job,” Ek said, speaking Wednesday at the Code Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

Executives across the entertainment industry have been taking swift action to punish performers and peers accused of sexual ...