Spotify said Wednesday that it will remove Neil Young’s music after he said he wouldn’t share the platform with Joe Rogan who has spread misinformation about the coronavirus.
“I want you to let Spotify know immediately TODAY that I want all my music off their platform. They can have [Joe] Rogan or Young. Not both,” Young wrote in a letter earlier this week. “I am doing this because Spotify is spreading fake information about vaccines — potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them.”
A Spotify spokesperson said in a statement that the company agreed to remove Young’s work, and that it regrets Young’s decision but hopes “to welcome him back soon.”
“We want all the world’s music and audio content to be available to Spotify users,” the streaming service said. “With that comes great responsibility in balancing both safety for listeners and freedom for creators. We have detailed content policies in place and we’ve removed over 20,000 podcast episodes related to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.”
Rogan has faced widespread backlash for his anti-vaccine comments during the pandemic. Earlier this month, 270 health care professionals signed a letter asking Spotify to take action against Rogan for spreading COVID misinformation on his show.
According to NBC News, Rogan signed a deal with the streaming service last year that would earn him more than $100 million depending on his performance.
I’ve been a@Spotify subscriber for a few years now. While this platform belongs to you, content is important to me. Misinformation and deliberate disinformation have no place on our airwaves. It is obvious to me that money is a larger motivator than truth and with that decision, I am unsubscribing from your platform.
Love your words. I will NOT be subscribing with them, either.
I will not ever subscribe to Spotify now. Love your words.
Ok Spotify.
I just recently started connecting with Spotify.
Now, I am dumping YOU.
I’d rather listen to Neil Young than to “who-the-hell-is-Joe-Rogan” any day of the week and twice on Sunday.
Spotify should DUMP any and all musicians/other content providers who have LIED ABOUT COVID.
Bottom line: they are a danger to every single citizen in the USA who isn’t already 6 feet underground.
Buh bye, Spotify.
Your year on Spotify: _________
Bye Spotify.
They are taking a leaf from Faux news. The whackos are rabid listeners so Spotify will likely earn more.
so glad I never subscribe ed to this “we’re all about the money” company. Just bought some Neil Young for my Apple Music collection.