Los Angeles (AFP) – The head of embattled streaming service Spotify has told staff that Joe Rogan is vital to the company, but that he doesn’t agree with the controversial podcaster. The comments were published Thursday as the firm’s stock went into freefall. Spotify has found itself stuck between its $100 million flagship talent and a popular backlash over Covid-19 misinformation on his shows. Chief executive Daniel Ek told up-in-arms employees they did not have editorial control over “The Joe Rogan Experience”, which garners up to 11 million listeners per episode. “There are many things that…