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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek wrote a memo to employees on Sunday about the controversy surrounding podcaster Joe Rogan, who removed over 100 episodes of his show over the weekend that reportedly contained racial slurs. And frankly the Grammy Awards should consider giving out a trophy for this kind of corporate fence-sitting.
Ek simultaneously argued Rogan shouldnt be canceled for his use of the n-word and that The Joe Rogan Experience doesnt represent the values of Spotify, according to the memo, first obtained by Peter Kafka of Recode Media.
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, Ek wrote in his memo that was addressed to the Spotify Team.
Not only are some of Joe Rogans comments incredibly hurtfulI want to make clear that they do not represent the values of this company. I know this situation leaves many of you feeling drained, frustrated and unheard, Ek continued.
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durablend
(7,464 posts)"He doesn't reflect our values but we DAMN WELL looooooooooooove that money rollin in"
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)He stays
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)Miguelito Loveless
(4,473 posts)They are nakedly racist, made by a racist, on a show hosted by a racist, who has racist guests, and on a network that is racist for tolerating all the above.
Stuff "hurtful".
Scrivener7
(51,004 posts)relayerbob
(6,555 posts)Rogan is a full-fledged and open asshole, whereas Spotifys values are based on hypocrisy and stealing from your customers.
onecaliberal
(32,894 posts)We all see you.
PittBlue
(4,227 posts)Thank you, Neil Young.
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Ferrets are Cool
(21,110 posts)lame54
(35,321 posts)Demovictory9
(32,475 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)He's betting that Joe "Stinkbutt" Rogan will continue to generate revenue for Spotify, enough to justify paying him $100 million. That's the beginning, middle and end of this. All Ek's protestations of being "deeply sorry" or acknowledging that Stinkbutt's comments are "incredibly hurtful" are just so much eyewash.