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. He also issued his own apology over the weekend. Following these discussions and his own reflections, he chose to remove a number of episodes from Spotify. I think it’s important you’re aware that we’ve had conversations with Joe and his team about some of the content in his show, including his history of using some racially insensitive language. I know this situation leaves many of you feeling drained, frustrated and unheard. 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. 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.

This was sent to Spotify employees by Daniel Ek on Sunday Feb 6.

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