In his letter, Young wrote, “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. We regret Neil’s decision to remove his music from Spotify, but hope to welcome him back soon.” Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is removing her library of music from Spotify in solidarity with fellow artist Neil Young, citing irresponsible. Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is removing her library of music from Spotify in solidarity with fellow artist Neil Young, citing 'irresponsible people' sharing misinformation about the. We have detailed content policies in place and we’ve removed over 20,000 podcast episodes related to COVID since the start of the pandemic. With that comes great responsibility in balancing both safety for listeners and freedom for creators. Spotify is acquiescing to Young’s demands.Ī Spotify spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter: “We want all the world’s music and audio content to be available to Spotify users. Young published (and then took down) a letter demanding that Spotify choose either him or popular podcaster Joe Rogan, who Young claims is spouting misinformation about COVID-19, its effects, and the vaccine. 27), two days after Young announced his ultimatum to the streaming giant, Spotify went with Joe Rogan.

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