The BBC found racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic content on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and Deezer.
Eric Ward says streaming has made hate music "more accessible" with "algorithms suggesting this music to those who may not actually be searching for it".
In some cases, users created playlists that collated songs and bands associated with the National Socialist Black Metal movement. He said the metal community has been waking up to the presence of the NSBM and how the scene "has been allowed to fester within the wider metal scene". Some of the bands - from the UK, US and Europe - have long been on the radar of civil rights and anti-hate campaign groups, and venuesThe streaming platforms can use a combination of technology and people to actively search for content - but also rely on customers reporting offensive material.In a statement, the company said the content flagged by the BBC clearly violated its policy.
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