CEO Daniel Ek sent a memo to employees on Sunday, apologizing for the drama they had to endure over the controversial podcast host.
Seeking to quiet the furor over Joe Rogan, Spotify Chief Executive Daniel Ek issued an extraordinary memo to employees Sunday, apologizing for the drama they had to endure surrounding the controversial podcast host.
In his memo, Ek said the company had discussed with Rogan his history of using “some racially insensitive language” on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” which resulted in Rogan choosing to remove episodes from the streaming service last week.after musician India Arie shared online a compilation of examples when Rogan had uttered the racial slur on his podcast.Ek in his memo said that while he condemns what Rogan said, he does “not believe that silencing Joe is the answer.
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