Joe Rogan’s apology for racist slur comes after exposure of repeated use; episodes deleted …

Spotify is facing growing discontent from artists over Rogan’s podcast, which it reportedly paid more than $100 million to license.

“It’s not my word to use.

He did not specify which years he used the word.

“I was trying to make the story entertaining, and I said we got out and it was like we were in Africa.

A week ago, Spotify said it will soon add a warning before all podcasts that discuss COVID-19, directing listeners to factual, up-to-date information from scientists and public health experts.

Spotify garnered 31% of the 524 million worldwide music stream subscriptions in the second quarter of 2021, more than double that of second-place Apple Music, according to Midia Research.

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