Spotify CEO apologises to employees over podcast host Joe Rogan controversy
- ‘There are no words to adequately convey how sorry I am for the way the controversy continues to impact you’, Daniel Ek wrote in a memo
- Memo is latest attempt by Spotify to contain mounting criticism over Rogan, renowned for spreading misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines
Seeking to quiet the furore over Joe Rogan, Spotify Chief Executive Daniel Ek has issued an extraordinary memo to employees, apologising for the drama they had to endure surrounding the controversial podcast host.
“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 a Sunday memo obtained by the Los Angeles Times.
“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.”
In his memo, Ek said the company had discussed with Rogan his history of using “some racially insensitive language” on “The Joe Rogan Experience”, which resulted in Rogan choosing to remove episodes from the streaming service last week.
