Shares in the streaming platform fell by more than 10% in after-hours trading.
Spotify's boss says it is "too early to know" how the controversy over Joe Rogan's podcast, which averages 11m listeners an episode, has hit the firm.
"Usually when we've had controversies in the past, those are measured in months, not days," Spotify's chief executive Daniel Ek told investors. The company said revenue for the last three months of 2021 rose to 2.69bn euros , easily beating market expectations.
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