Spotify Won't Be 'Silencing' Joe Rogan After Racial Slurs Surface

Spotify Won't Be 'Silencing' , Joe Rogan After Racial Slurs Surface.<br />CNN reports the chief executive of Spotify, Daniel Elk, says while he's found podcaster <br />Joe Rogan's recently-surfaced <br />use of racial slurs "incredibly hurtful,".<br />he says he will not move to <br />"silence" Rogan, one of the app's<br />most successful creators.<br />As Spotify navigates the perils of a Rogan-centric crisis, a growing amount of artists and podcasters have decided to <br />end their relationship with the company.<br />Rogan had only recently apologized for his part in propagating COVID-19 misinformation when a compilation video surfaced, showing him repeatedly using the n-word.<br />The podcaster quickly apologized, <br />saying he is "not racist," noting that <br />the compilation video had taken <br />what he said out of context.<br />Nevertheless, Rogan conceded.<br />Whenever you're in a situation where you have <br />to say, 'I'm not racist,' <br />you f----- up, and<br />I clearly have f----- up. , Joe Rogan, host of 'The Joe Rogan Experience,' via Instagram.<br />Elk says Rogan's racial slurs "do not represent the values of this company." .<br />The Spotify CEO says he has taken <br />part in "conversations with Joe and his team... including his history of using some racially insensitive language.".<br />According to JRE Missing, a website <br />that tracks the podcast, more than <br />100 episodes of 'The Joe Rogan Experience' <br />are no longer available on Spotify.<br />The company says Rogan <br />chose to remove the episodes.<br />Following these discussions and his own reflections, <br />he chose to remove a number of episodes from Spotify. , Daniel Elk, CEO Spotify, via CNN.<br />Following these discussions and his own reflections, <br />he chose to remove a number of episodes from Spotify. , Daniel Elk, CEO Spotify, via CNN