“Of course, this is a very complicated issue,” Ek said in the company’s post-earnings call on Wednesday. “But I’m really proud of the steps that we took following the concerns raised by the medical and scientific communities.”
On Wednesday, Ek said that the company does not “change our policies based on one creator nor do we change it based on any media cycle or calls from anyone else.”
“While Joe has a massive audience… he also has to abide by those policies,” he added.
Ek mentioned that Rogan is the company’s No. 1 podcast in more than 90 markets.
The Spotify CEO also noted that the last several weeks have “presented a number of learning opportunities” for the company.
“There’s still work to be done,” Ek said. “But I’m pleased that Spotify is already implementing several first-of-its-kinds measures to help combat misinformation and provide greater transparency.”
“I’ve never tried to do anything with this podcast other than just talk to people and have interesting conversations,” Rogan said in a video posted to Instagram on Sunday.
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