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Spotify staffers concerned and struggling with Joe Rogan and his popular podcast heard from the company's co-founder and chief executive Daniel Ek this week. Ek told the streaming giant's staff the virtues like tolerance are paramount, before pointing out it is not the company's place to "dictate the discourse" of Rogan's show.
Daniel Ek confessed that achieving the streaming service's ambitions means having content "that many of us may not be proud to be associated with."
Spotify shares tumbled after the music streaming service — roiled in controversy over its star podcaster Joe Rogan — projected lower profit margins in the coming earnings period as subscriber growth slows.
The company released earnings figures a week after Neil Young and others pulled their music to protest what they called vaccine misinformation on Rogan’s podcast.
Spotify Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek on February 2 addressed the controversy surrounding podcast presenter Joe Rogan, claiming that the company does not treat Rogan differently and will penalise him if his show violates their content guidelines. Rogan has been chastised by doctors, musicians, and fellow podcast hosts for spreading false information regarding COVID-19.