It did not immediately comment on Mitchell's decision. 'We regret Neil's decision to remove his music from Spotify,' the service said, 'but hope to welcome him back soon.' Young had accused Spotify of 'spreading fake information about vaccines - potentially causing death' by putting out Rogan's podcast. What has Spotify said?įollowing Young's action this week, Spotify said it had policies in place to remove dis- and misinformation from its services. It claimed to have taken off more than 20,000 podcast episodes related to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.īut the service has said nothing about Rogan, one of its major attractions, who has a contract that could earn him more than $100 million ($89.7 million).

Robert Malone, who has been banned from Twitter for promulgating misinformation about the coronavirus. Last month, the comedian interviewed an infectious disease specialist, Dr. He has also advocated the use of the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin in treating the disease, despite the fact that leading global health authorities say it is not authorized or approved as a remedy. Joni Mitchell arrives for the formal Artist's Dinner honoring the recipients of the 44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., in December 2021.On the podcast, which has a massive following on Spotify, Joe Rogan has discouraged young people from being vaccinated against COVID-19. There was no immediate response to a request for comment from Spotify. “I am happy and proud to stand in solidarity with the front line health care workers who risk their lives every day to help others.” “Private companies have the right to choose what they profit from, just as I can choose not to have my music support a platform that disseminates harmful information,” he wrote. In a message on his website Friday, Young said that “when I left Spotify, I felt better.” Her songs “Big Yellow Taxi” and “A Case of You” have both been streamed more than 100 million times on the service. While Mitchell, 78, is not a current hitmaker, the Canadian native’s Spotify page said she had 3.7 million monthly listeners to her music.

Young had called on other artists to support him following his action. Rogan is one of the streaming service’s biggest stars, with a contract that could earn him more than $100 million. Robert Malone, an infectious disease specialist who has been banned from Twitter for spreading COVID misinformation. Spotify removes Neil Young after he calls for Joe Rogan to go 27 January Getty Images Neil Youngs music is being removed from Spotify after the rock star called for the streaming platform to.

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“I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue.”įollowing Young’s action this week, Spotify said it had policies in place to remove misleading content from its platform and has removed more than 20,000 podcast episodes related to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.īut the service has said nothing about comedian Joe Rogan, whose podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience” is the centerpiece of the controversy. “Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives,” Mitchell said Friday in a message posted on her website. Mitchell, who like Young is a California-based songwriter who had much of her success in the 1970s, is the first prominent musician to join Young’s effort. NEW YORK - Joni Mitchell said Friday she is seeking to remove all of her music from Spotify in solidarity with Neil Young, who ignited a protest against the streaming service for airing a podcast that featured a figure who has spread misinformation about the coronavirus.

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