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Spotify's CEO apologizes to employees over Joe Rogan controversy

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.

Los Angeles Times

Dwayne Johnson appears to withdraw Joe Rogan support after N-word video

Johnson, who supported Rogan’s response to widespread criticism over Covid misinformation, appears to backtrack

The Guardian - US

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Benzinga

DOGE And SHIB Fly, Spotify Action On Joe Rogan, Ford Production Cut And More: 5 Headlines You May Have Missed From This Weekend

Heading into a new trading week, here is a quick roundup of the top five stories from the technology, corporate and cryptocurrency sectors that investors would not want to miss out on from the weekend.

Benzinga

Spotify chief Daniel Ek says ‘silencing Joe Rogan is not the answer’

The platform recently took down 113 episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience amid controversy over the comedian spreading Covid misinformation and his use of the N-word

Evening Standard

Andrew Yang apologises after claiming Joe Rogan can’t be racist as he ‘works with Black people’

Former candidate for New York mayor cites ‘capacity to forgive’ amid furore

The Independent UK

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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek ‘deeply sorry’ for Joe Rogan’s ‘incredibly hurtful’ use of the n-word

The boss of Spotify has apologised to staff after footage surfaced of the platform’s star podcaster Joe Rogan using a racist slur.

Evening Standard

First Thing: France hopes for ‘historic solution’ to Ukraine crisis

Macron is optimistic ahead of meeting with Putin, despite the US saying Russia could invade ‘tomorrow’. Plus, meet the teens of the Banned Book Club

The Guardian - UK

The free Spotify alternatives for your streaming music

The best alternatives to Spotify amid the Joe Rogan controversy

Manchester Evening News

Viewpoint 2: ‘More speech, not enforced silence’

My name is Michael, and I am a recovering talk show host. And I rise in defense of Joe Rogan.

Tribune News Service

Viewpoint 1: Mad about Joe Rogan? Be madder at streaming monopolies

The recent controversy about Spotify with Joe Rogan and Neil Young is only partly about disinformation and offensive content. It also illustrates how streaming monopolies are using market power to lock in consumers and artists by making it difficult to leave their platforms. And it shows the inherent problems that…

Tribune News Service

Joe Rogan Spotify cancellation 'not the answer' says boss

The podcast host has attracted criticism for his comments on Covid vaccines and racial slurs

Wales Online

Spotify removes Joe Rogan episodes

After India.Arie calls out Rogan for use of N-word, Spotify dumps episodes — and he admits, "I f**ked up"

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Daily Record

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle slammed as 'brain-dead' and 'deadbeats' on US talk show

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have been branded as 'grifters' by US talk show host Tucker Carlson over their ongoing feud with music giant Spotify.

The Independent UK

Spotify CEO to employees: Canceling Rogan not 'the answer'

Spotify’s CEO says in a note to employees Sunday that while he condemned podcaster Joe Rogan’s use of racist language, he does not believe that cutting ties with the popular personality was the answer

Axios

Spotify CEO says company won't be "silencing" Joe Rogan

CEO told staffers in memo obtained by Axios such disputes are inevitable as the firm chases goal of becoming "the global audio platform."

Pedestrian.tv

Spotify Removed 100+ Eps Of Joe Rogan’s Podcast After Footage Of Him Using The N-Word Emerged

The episodes span essentially the entire 12 years of the podcast's catalogue.

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The Independent UK

Rogan's use of racial slurs adds to pressure on Spotify

Joe Rogan’s mouth has put Spotify in a tough spot

Daily Mirror

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle branded as 'brain-dead' and 'deadbeats' on US talk show

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been branded as 'grifters' by US talk show host Tucker Carlson over their feud with Spotify

Los Angeles Times

Dwayne Johnson calls Joe Rogan support a ‘learning moment’ after N-word footage

Dwayne Johnson is rethinking his prior support of Joe Rogan after learning that the controversial podcast host repeatedly used the N-word on his show.

Tribune News Service

At least 70 episodes of Joe Rogan’s podcast yanked from Spotify

Spotify has ignored calls to kick Joe Rogan off its platform, but dozens of the controversial podcaster’s episodes have vanished from the platform.

The Independent UK

Joe Rogan claimed Black people have ‘a different brain’ in resurfaced video

‘You get the body of the Black man and then you get the mind of the white man altogether in some strange combination,’ Rogan says in old clip

Daily Mirror

UFC commentator Joe Rogan apologises for using racial slur 27 times on podcast

A viral video recently circulated of Rogan repeatedly using a racial slur on his podcast and the longtime UFC commentator has now apologised for using the word

Wales Online

Joe Rogan apologies for vile racial slurs as shocking video compilation is posted

Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter India.Arie posted the clips on Instagram and announced she was removing her music from Spotify

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