Spotify reported its Q4 2021 earnings today, and while the numbers showed a strong close to last year, the issue at the front of everyone’s mind is Joe Rogan. CEO Daniel Ek began his prepared remarks by broadly addressing the company’s “few notable days.” Ek explained that Spotify is working to combat misinformation and that there’s still work to be done. “The last several weeks have presented a number of learning opportunities,” he said. During the Q&A portion of the earnings call, he was directly asked about The Joe Rogan Experience.
“We’re trying to balance creative expression with the safety of our users,” Ek said. He continued by saying the company doesn’t bend its content rules to fit individual creators. “While Joe has a massive audience, he also has to abide by those policies.”
Previously, Spotify has said it reviewed all episodes of JRE and none of them met the criteria…
