Spotify CEO tells employees cancelling Joe Rogan ‘not the answer’

Spotify CEO tells employees cancelling Joe Rogan ‘not the answer’

Author: Blacknight February 7, 2022 Duration: 0:00

  Joe Rogan’s 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. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said in a message to employees that the company would not part ways

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