In the wake of much controversy surrounding recent guests on his show, as well as unearthed past racial slurs, Joe Rogan still has the backing of his biggest platform. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek on Sunday sent a memo to the company’s employees saying that while Rogan’s comments are “incredibly hurtful” and “do not represent the values of this company,” Rogan still has a home at Spotify. Spotify in 2020 paid a reported $100 million for “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast. “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,” Ek said in the memo.
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Spotify CEO condemns Joe Rogan’s comments, but says silencing him isn’t the answer – MMA Junkie