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here's your daily crunch. Spotify is trying to patch the Joe Rogan flap.

After some prominent musicians decided that they didn't want to have their material available

on Spotify, protesting the music platforms deal with controversial podcast host Joe Rogin,

the company is beginning to beat back criticism.

It detailed its guidelines and said it would make some changes to its podcast setup.

In other news, Pinterest is now letting you see pinned furniture in real life.

The idea of wanting to see furniture in

situ before buying is a good one. Some retailers have tools to help consumers do

just that. Pinterest is getting in on the action, working with some of those same retailers.

This fits into the general concept of Pinterest as more of an e-commerce company over time

than a social network. And Bungee, the studio responsible for the creation of HALO and Destiny,

two of the gaming world's biggest franchises,

has been acquired by Sony.

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