Neil Young Condemns Joe Rogan, Spotify for Vaccine Misinformation, pulls catalog

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https://www.newsandguts.com/neil-young-condemns-joe-rogan-spotify-for-vaccine-misinformation-says-hell-pull-music/?fbclid=IwAR1isqWGxobbB3HftllvTReHV6XU6gLeICvezdGzaoCUazJ8vZfvWFP-KIw


Singer-songwriter Neil Young ripped into Spotify on Monday, saying he’s pulling his entire catalogue from the music streaming service because they are the exclusive distributor of Joe Rogan’s popular podcast, which has dabbled in COVID-19 misinformation.

The rocker, who survived polio as a child, penned an open letter to his management team and his music distributor – which he also shared on his website.

“Please immediately inform Spotify that I am actively canceling all my music availability on Spotify as soon as possible,” Young wrote. “I am doing this because Spotify is spreading false information about vaccines — potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them.”


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[msfiddlestix]

1. Spot on. I love this man. n/t

[spanone]

2. Thank you Neil.

[gristy]

3. Yes, Neil walks the walk - more reporting and discussion here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142858307

[gldstwmn]

4. Yes! Keep on rockin' in the free world.

Just not on Spotify.

[Tickle]

5. He' still alive!

wow!

[orwell]

6. One of the Trumpiest Trumpers I ever met...

...was a sculptor in Ft. Bragg. CA with a gallery who LOOOOOOVED Neil Young.

I would bet that he would spit out his coffee if he knew this.

Bravo Neil!

[exboyfil]

7. I wonder if other artists could put pressure on the corporations

who own the rights now to also do the same? Tell their fans to drop Spotify and only buy/listen to their music through other channels.

[rogue emissary]

8. Good, I quit Spotify when they made it official that they were

Going to host Rogan.

Hope more musicians do the same, and from what I remember. Many of them aren't going to miss out as Spotify was one of the worst paying streaming services for artists royalties.

[sarge43]

9. Thank you, Neil

You're a good man. I hope others follow your example.

[Duppers]

10. This is going to work...

From a Spotify employee....

"I'm so pleased. Really hope it gives Spotify exactly the message necessary to change their policy vis-a-vis Joe.

Next quarter, we're developing a new hate speech detection model meant to expedite the blacklisting process to help protect people. If leadership hands the orders down, covid misinformation could literally be classified as such and, thus, blacklisted."


Yay.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

11. For this thread

Link to tweet

[Mysterian]

12. Thank you, Mr. Young!

I have the utmost love and respect for Neil Young and his music.

[Micronova]

13. Rogan carries more viewers than all cable news shows combined

Spotify's biggest cash cow. Money talks. Neil will be shown the door with no second thought.

[StarryNite]

14. Thank you Neil!