Spotify Has Removed Neil Young's Music After He Demanded That Joe Rogan Be Fired

Spotify Has Removed Neil Young's Music After He Demanded That Joe Rogan Be Fired

Spotify has started eliminating Neil Young's music after the rocker demanded that the streaming service choose between him and podcaster Joe Rogan.

Young, who has been accused of spreading false information about Covid, told Spotify last week: "They may choose between Rogan and Young. Not both at the same time."

Rogan has been chastised for interviewing a pediatric infectious disease specialist who opposes the Covid-19 vaccine.

Spotify expressed its "regret" for the decision and expressed the hope that he will return to the platform soon.

On Monday, the Canadian-American artist behind classic rock tunes like Harvest Moon and Heart of Gold publicly accused Spotify of "promoting bogus information regarding vaccines - perhaps causing death to people who believe the deception they are disseminating."

He dubbed the music streaming behemoth "the home of life-threatening Covid disinformation" in another statement posted to his website on Wednesday, adding, "Lies being peddled for money."

He also complimented his record label, Warner Brothers-owned Reprise Records, for backing his choice, claiming that Spotify listeners account for around 60% of all of his streamed music.

He commented online, "Thank you Warner Brothers for standing by me and accepting the penalty - losing 60% of my international streaming income in the name of Truth."

In 2020, Spotify is said to have paid $100 million (£75 million) for the rights to The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. The show is the most popular podcast on Spotify, with around 200 million downloads per month.

Spotify responded to the singer's ultimatum on Wednesday.

"Spotify users should have access to all of the world's music and audio content. With that comes a great deal of responsibility for striking a balance between listener safety and artist freedom "It was stated.

"We have stringent content policies in place, and since the start of the pandemic, we've eliminated over 20,000 podcast episodes linked to Covid."

Spotify has more over 300 million monthly listeners, including over 170 million paying subscribers.

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