{"id":10519,"date":"2022-02-07T12:13:30","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T12:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/07\/spotify-ceo-is-deeply-sorry-but-wont-deplatform-joe-rogan\/"},"modified":"2022-02-07T12:13:30","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T12:13:30","slug":"spotify-ceo-is-deeply-sorry-but-wont-deplatform-joe-rogan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/07\/spotify-ceo-is-deeply-sorry-but-wont-deplatform-joe-rogan\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify CEO is ‘deeply sorry,’ but won’t deplatform Joe Rogan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Daniel Ek, the CEO of Spotify, has apologized to employees over the controversies of Joe Rogan, but insists the podcaster will remain on the streaming service for the time being. <\/p>\n

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Joe Rogan is continuing to be a problem for Spotify, with a second controversy surrounding the podcaster and his comments since the start of 2022. Following after the COVID-19<\/a> commentary and the new scandal over Rogan’s use of a racial slur, CEO Ek has moved to ease the concerns of his employees. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In a letter to staff acquired<\/a> by the Wall Street Journal<\/em>, Ek writes “There are no words I can say to adequately convey how deeply sorry I am for the way The Joe Rogan Experience’ controversy continues to impact each of you. Not only are some of Joe Rogan’s comments incredibly hurtful, I want to make clear that they do not represent the values of this company.” <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ek acknowledges the situation leaves staff “feeling drained, frustrated, and unheard,” but in the letter, he also indicates it won’t be going away quickly. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“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. And I want to make one point very clear – I do not believe that silencing Joe is the answer.” <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pointing to policies about content and the need to take action, he adds that “canceling voices is a slippery slope,” claiming “it’s critical thinking and open debate that powers real and necessary progress.” <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As a way to try and make amends, Ek says he is “committing to an incremental investment of $100 million for the licensing, development, and marketing of music (artists and songwriters) and audio content from historically marginalized groups.” <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Amid the criticism of Spotify over Rogan, musicians and other creators have attempted to press the music streaming service over the issue, with Neil Young<\/a> and others removing content from the app in protest. To try and stifle the complaints, Spotify published its “long-standing Platform Rules” for the first time, as well as pledging to put content advisory warnings<\/a> on podcasts discussing COVID-19. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n