Jonathan Simkin
This is a followup to THIS STORY we published yesterday. I noted that an apology would be coming from 604 Records' co-founder Jonathan Simkin about his offensive tweet which caused him to deactivate his Twitter account after it "snowballed", and that I would share it with our readers. This is that apology.
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Thursday July 19, 2018
A statement from Jonathan Simkin;
Last week I tweeted something about the Juno Awards that I wish to speak to. The tweet was a poor attempt made in bad taste to address a serious issue. I deeply regret my choice of words in trying to make that point.
Upon reflection, I can see that the comments were horribly insensitive, and I understand why some people have been hurt by those words. To those people, I apologize. It was not my intent to cause hurt, or to cause people who feel disenfranchised to feel even more disenfranchised.
So let me be clear, here and now. Inclusion is extremely important, and necessary. Inclusion needs to be a big part of any discussion when it comes to the music business, the media and the world around us. I feel confident that an examination of my decisions in hiring staff, in signing artists, and in how I conduct my affairs and personal life say much more about where my heart is on the issue of inclusion than a carelessly worded tweet sent from a hotel room after midnight.
Going forward, I am committed to being much more careful in my words. I will have more to say about this in the coming weeks and months, but I felt it important to address this now.
Jonathan Simkin
