Spotify’s CEO Daniel Ek has vowed not to remove Kanye West from the music streaming platform following backlash over comments he made on social media that have been called offensive and antisemitic.
In an interview with Reuters on Wednesday, Ek acknowledged that the comments made by West, whose legal name is Ye, were “just awful” but that the rapper’s music would not be removed from the streamer unless his label requested it.
Ek also noted that West’s music did not violate the platform’s anti-hate policies, which prohibit hate speech.
“It’s really just his music, and his music doesn’t violate our policy,” said Ek, adding, “It’s up to his label, if they want to take action or not.”…