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By Ross Kerber

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."

“I think that if Joe Rogan kind of learns from this experience and becomes a driving voice for that conversation, that could be really valuable,” said one professor.

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."

Critics accused Spotify CEO Daniel Ek of sending a "big apology" for "hysteria" over Joe Rogan.

Spotify’s CEO says that while he condemned podcaster Joe Rogan’s use of racial slurs, he doesn't believe that cutting ties with the popular personality is the answer.

Joe Rogans mouth has put Spotify in a tough spot, but the streaming giant is apparently not ready to part ways with the popular podcast host despite intense criticism over his anti-coronavirus vaccine comments and racial slurs.

World News - NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Joe Rogan, the popular US podcaster, issued an apology for the second time in a week, this time for using racial slurs after a montage video surfaced, showing him repeatedly saying the N-word. In an apology video posted on Instagram on Saturday (Feb 5),... Read more at www.tnp.sg

Popular US podcaster Joe Rogan apologises for using racial slurs

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: May 15, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Joe Rogan (right) UFC ring announcer is interviewed before UFC 262 at the Toyota Center.