“would include the ability to directly edit or remove sections of upcoming interviews, or block the uploading of episodes deemed problematic”

The digital media company ‘Spotify’ recently spent $100 million to bring the highly popular Joe Rogan podcast into its fold. Rogan’s long-form interviews with interesting guests were drawing hundreds of millions of views on YouTube, making his show a valuable commodity.

Rogan’s show has been on Spotify for less than a month, and employees at the company are already demanding editorial control over his content, and even censorship.

Over the last several months, we have seen similar developments in the newsrooms of the New York Times and the Washington Post. The campus social justice warriors of yesterday have moved into the workforce, and they have brought their totalitarian views on speech with them.

Jesse Holland writes at MMAMania.com:

Report: Employees threaten to strike if Spotify refuses to censor Joe Rogan

It’s what’s being called the $100 million headache.

UFC color commentator and podcasting deity Joe Rogan signed an exclusive multi-year deal with Spotify earlier this year, but it seems not everyone associated with the digital streaming service wants to be part of the “Experience.”

Despite several internal meetings, select staffers were reportedly dissatisfied with the way senior management responded to Rogan’s controversial material, which prior to finding its way to Spotify, aired exclusively on the longtime funnyman’s YouTube channel.

This article was sourced from LegalInsurrection