

Reasons for the removal of both Young and Mitchell aside, if you're a Spotify user who loved these legendary artists, you're probably wondering which alternative music streaming service to jump to. But in the wash, all of this makes any corporate decision simple. Joni Mitchell has pulled her music from the headline-grabbing music streaming service, too. Neil Young Archives: The singers Pono player and hi-res music store may have come and gone, but it has been replaced by a service called the Neil Young Archives. If they do - and if enough high-profile names withdraw from the service - Rogan’s presence there could become a liability rather than an asset. Neil Young may or may not need Spotify, not sure. Young’s action is a bold step, but it also raises more questions - specifically, about whether or not other artists will follow his lead. Earlier this month, 270 scientists, doctors and educators sent Spotify an open letter asking the company to establish “a clear and public policy to moderate misinformation.” This isn’t the first high-profile example of Rogan’s anti-vaccine comments drawing criticism for Spotify. Published Spotify is removing Neil Young's music from its catalog, but there's a way to still listen to your favorite songs on mobile devices via Spotify. El artista ha cumplido con su palabra y ha ordenado bajar de la plataforma las obras de sus 60 años de. “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,” Young wrote. Not both.”Įlsewhere in the letter, Young made it very clear that he was making this request due to the presence of vaccine misinformation that can be found on Spotify. “I want you to let Spotify know immediately TODAY that I want all my music off their platform,” Young wrote.

On Monday, Rolling Stone reported that Young had posted a letter addressed to his record label and management company requesting that his music be removed from Spotify. At the time, it was billed as a win for both Rogan and Spotify one got a lot of money, the other had a big name to hasten their entry into the world of podcasting.īut it turns out there are some downsides to Spotify’s association with Rogan - and Neil Young just put one of them into sharp relief. He’s very upset … we’re trying to figure this out right now.In 2020, Joe Rogan signed a deal with Spotify to bring his podcast to the streaming service as an exclusive. “It’s something that’s really important to Neil. Gironda confirmed the letter was authentic to The Daily Beast. The letter was addressed to his manager Frank Gironda and Tom Corson, the co-chairman and chief operating officer of Warner Records, which releases Young’s music through its Reprise Records imprint.

Spotify has a responsibility to mitigate the spread of misinformation on its platform, though the company presently has no misinformation policy,” he wrote, adding: “I want you to let Spotify know immediately TODAY that I want all my music off their platform … They can have Rogan or Young. “With an estimated 11 million listeners per episode, JRE, which is hosted exclusively on Spotify, is the world’s largest podcast and has tremendous influence. Rogan signed a US$100m deal in 2020 giving Spotify exclusive rights to the show. Young specified that his decision was motivated by The Joe Rogan Experience, which is currently Spotify’s most popular podcast and one of the biggest in the world.
