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Source: https://www.vice.com/en/article/xg8jq4/spotify-joe-rogan-transphobic https://www.vice.com/en/article/xg8jq4/spotify-joe-rogan-tra... > One of the submi

Source: https://www.vice.com/en/article/xg8jq4/spotify-joe-rogan-transphobic https://www.vice.com/en/article/xg8jq4/spotify-joe-rogan-tra... > One of the submitted questions was "Many LGBTQAI+/ally Spotifiers feel unwelcome and alienated because of leadership's response in JRE conversations. What is your message to those employees?" Another was “Why has Spotify chosen to ignore Spectrum ERG's guidance about transphobic content in the JRE catalog?,” referring to a group of Spotify workers who focus on related issues. > At the meeting, Ek also told employees not to leak to the media, noting "If we can't have open, confidential debates, we will have to move those discussions to closed doors."

SpicyLemonZest 6y ago
Although it should be noted that the main episode at issue in that controversy, with Abigail Shrier, wasn't one of the ones removed in this recent wave and is still on Spotify.
temp667 6y ago
What is Spectrum ERG? Most corps do follow guidance from legal / HR etc to a degree - it's weird if that was being ignored.
- sethhochberg 6y ago
  "ERG" in this context is probably an Employee Resource Group - a pretty common construct at larger organizations. Think of them as a formal way for employees with some kind of shared set of goals or concerns to organize and support each other, usually completely distinct from their actual job function. ERGs often have some kind of liaison from HR, especially since they are often associated with diversity programs. But the ERG itself is usually just advisory if they're consulted on something the company is doing.
sky_rw 6y ago
"LGBTQAI+/ally" at some point we are going to need an abbreviation for this abbreviation.
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