'Canceling voices is a slippery slope.'
It seems the comments are directed at Rogan using the n-word -- the full word -- on his podcast, although the COVID controversy may well be part of it.
And then, Ek pivots, explaining,"While I strongly condemn what Joe has said and I agree with his decision to remove past episodes from our platform, I realize some will want more." Now the support ..."And I want to make one point very clear -- I do not believe that silencing Joe is the answer. We should have clear lines around content and take action when they are crossed, but canceling voices is a slippery slope."Ek says his company will invest $100 million"for the licensing, development, and marketing of music and audio content from historically marginalized groups.
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