Chief Executive Daniel Ek reiterated Thursday his desire to make Spotify the "largest audio platform in the world" - and that ambition involves embracing diverse voices and differing opinions as the company chases scale in podcasting. Rogan's episodes so far have passed muster with the company's content policies, according to people familiar with the matter. That team is responsible for determining whether shows or music on the platform violate company policies barring content that incites violence or hatred, and can remove content if it crosses those lines. Employees circulated information on how to flag content for review by Spotify's trust-and-safety team, according to people familiar with the matter. As the company works remotely amid the coronavirus pandemic, many of these debates take place in Slack channels dubbed clubs.Ī recent thread in the company's #ethics-club channel centered on Mr. Spotify employees are encouraged to openly debate topics as diverse as app updates and the snacks available in the office, people familiar with the matter say. Recent appearances on the show from two guests - first Abigail Shrier, an author critical of transgender issues then Alex Jones, a radio host and the publisher of InfoWars, whose content has been removed from Facebook, Apple, YouTube and Spotify - have sparked outrage from listeners inside and outside the company who have posted on social media to express their disagreement. Rogan's show, which also tops Apple Podcast charts and other rankings, has troubled some company employees, who in a town-hall meeting in September expressed concern over material they felt was anti-transgender, according to people familiar with the matter.
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