In a message to employees, CEO Daniel Ek condemned Rogan's comments on vaccines and use of racial slurs, but said he didn't believe that 'silencing Joe is the answer.'
UFC announcer and podcaster Joe Rogan speaks at the weigh in before a UFC on FOX 5 event in Seattle, on Dec. 7, 2012.
The letter is the clearest indication yet of where Spotify stands on Rogan's fate with the company. It reportedly paid $100 million to exclusively host the podcast, so dropping Rogan threatens the bottom line but is also a key part of the company's strategy to be a one-stop shop for audio. "If Spotify says 'We can't drop him. He has the right to say what he wants,' that continues on the line where there is this implicit support to say racist things on these platforms," she said in an interview before Ek's letter.
"They can't blow off the artists. The artists make Spotify," Gordon said."They need to settle up with Rogan, let him go to a home that will be consistent with who he is. And everybody will be better off." The scrutiny only intensified when a video compilation emerged last week showing Rogan repeatedly using racial slurs. Grammy-winning artist India.Arie posted it on her Instagram, using the hashtag #DeleteSpotify.Spotify said previously that it would soon add a warning to all podcasts that discuss COVID-19, directing listeners to factual, up-to-date information from scientists and public health experts.
"It's become clear to me that we have an obligation to do more to provide balance and access to widely accepted information from the medical and scientific communities guiding us through this unprecedented time," Ek continued in a statement.
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