Spotify CEO Daniel Ek says 'canceling voices is a slippery slope' as Joe Rogan backlash mounts.
In the wake of the ever-evolving saga and immense social media backlash against Rogan, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek apologized to staffers in a memo Sunday obtained by ABC News. Ek said Rogan chose to remove several episodes from Spotify, but made clear that:"I do not believe that silencing Joe is the answer."Joe Rogan speaks at the weigh in before a UFC on FOX 5 event in Seattle, Dec. 7, 2012.
"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 added."And I want to make one point very clear -- I do not believe that silencing Joe is the answer. We should have clear lines around content and take action when they are crossed, but canceling voices is a slippery slope."
The chief executive also said the company is committing to an"incremental investment of $100 million" for the licensing, development and marketing of music and audio content from historically marginalized groups. "Now I know that to most people, there's no context where a white person is ever allowed to say that word, never mind publicly on a podcast, and I agree with that," Rogan said. He added that he hasn't used the racial slur"in years" and"never used it to be racist," though he acknowledged that"I clearly have f----- up."
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