Joe Rogan has been facing public scrutiny for his past use of racial slurs . On Feb. 5, Mr. Rogan apologized after a compilation video emerged showing how he and some of his guests used the N-word numerous times on his show. On Feb. 6, Spotify Chief Executive Daniel Ek apologized to employees for the way Mr. Rogan’s use of the slur in previous podcast episodes has impacted them.
The recent controversies involving Mr. Rogan began in January after musician Neil Young pulled his music from the streaming service in objection to what he said was misinformation spread by the company’s star podcaster. Mr. Young has directed his fans to rival streaming services including those by Amazon and Apple, and on Feb. 7 published an open letter calling on Spotify employees to leave the company and on artists to “find a better place” to host their content.
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