In a statement widely available across US media, Spotify said Wednesday that "we want all the world's music and audio content to be available to Spotify users.
Rogan has discouraged vaccination in young people and promoted the off-label use of the antiparasitic drug ivermectin to treat the virus. Rogan has a multi-year exclusive deal with Spotify, reportedly to the tune of $100 million, and a massive following.'īut critics say his podcast is a platform for peddling conspiracy theories and disinformation, particularly over Covid-19. Young had 2.4 million followers and over six million monthly listeners on the popular streaming platform. His music was expected to come down within hours Wednesday evening, according to The Wall Street Journal, which first reported that the removal was confirmed.'
"I realized I could not continue to support SPOTIFY's life-threatening misinformation to the music loving public." Young has deemed the stand worth it: "Spotify has become the home of life-threatening COVID misinformation," he wrote. He said Spotify accounts for 60 percent of his music's global streaming income. On Wednesday he published a second letter to his website, thanking his record company, Warner's Reprise Records, for their support "in the name of truth." The prolific, legendary singer behind "Heart of Gold" and "Harvest Moon" had published an open letter this week accusing Spotify of "spreading fake information about vaccines - potentially causing death" by putting out Rogan's podcast that racks up millions of listens. NEW YORK (AFP) - Neil Young made good on his vow to have his music removed from Spotify after demanding the streaming service choose between him and Joe Rogan, the controversial podcaster accused of spreading disinformation. Neil Young, shown here performing in Quebec in 2018, is taking Spotify to task over its popular podcast that he says spreads vaccine disinformation (AFP)
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