LOS ANGELES — Seeking to quiet the furor over Joe Rogan, Spotify Chief Executive Daniel Ek issued an extraordinary memo to employees Sunday, apologizing for the drama they had to endure surrounding the controversial podcast host.
"There are no words I can say to adequately convey how deeply sorry I am for the way The Joe Rogan Experience controversy continues to impact each of you," Ek wrote in a memo obtained by the Los Angeles Times. "Not only are some of Joe Rogan's comments incredibly hurtful — I want to make clear that they do not represent the values of this company."
In his memo, Ek said the company had discussed with Rogan his history of using "some racially insensitive language" on "The Joe Rogan Experience," which resulted in Rogan choosing to remove episodes from the streaming service last week.
