“We should have clear lines around content and take action when they are crossed, but canceling voices is a slippery slope. It reportedly paid $100 million to exclusively host the podcast, so dropping Rogan threatens the bottom line but is also a key part of the company’s strategy to be a one-stop shop for audio.
The letter is the clearest indication yet of where Spotify stands on Rogan’s fate with the company.
“And I want to make one point very clear – I do not believe that silencing Joe is the answer.” “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 said in the note.
