The big picture: Spotify has tried to position itself as a platform that distributes content, but its exclusive deals to distribute some content has put pressure on the audio giant to take more responsibility for the content it pays to promote. 'Following these discussions and his own reflections, he chose to remove a number of episodes from Spotify,' Ek said.The company did not initially respond to reports Saturday it removed had dozens of podcasts from Rogan in the past few days.Ek also confirmed that Spotify had conversations with Rogan and his team about some of the content in his show, 'including his history of using some racially insensitive language.'.'And I want to make one point very clear - I do not believe that silencing Joe is the answer.'ĭetails: Ek doubled down on Spotify's content moderation position, saying the company 'should have clear lines around content and take action when they are crossed, but canceling voices is a slippery slope.'.'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 wrote.Why it matters: Spotify has come under fire in recent weeks for anti-vaccination comments made by Rogan - which prompted boycotts from several musicians. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek told employees Sunday that while he strongly condemns past racial slurs used by Joe Rogan, he won't cut ties with the platform's most popular podcaster, according to an internal memo obtained by Axios.

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