Posted on 01/31/2022 9:09:14 AM PST by Robert DeLong
Yet another example of the extreme centralisation of the wealth and power on Earth has surfaced in the case of Neil Young's 'spat' with Spotify as he attempted to have them censor Joe Rogan and free speech on the COVID19 topic. Turns out Pfizer may have had a direct hand in the decision for Young to say what he has said - how ironic for such a 'rebel'.
Selling out and being the complete opposite of what you claim to be is nothing new - many of Earth's most prominent characters have, in truth, fit into this category in important ways. Sometimes these things surface after their death but in the case of Neil Young it may well have become apparent already.
Neil Young has been trending on Twitter for days and all over mainstream media for issuing Spotify an ultimatum, telling them to cancel Joe Rogan or he would remove his music from Spotify. One problem, he has sold enough of the control of his music catalogue that he actually doesn't have the final say on whether it gets pulled from a platform or not. Guess who bought into his music!
A UK company called Hipgnosis has acquired 50% of Neil Young’s song catalog for around $150m.
Hipgnosis, in turn, has created a $1B partnership with Blackstone to invest in songs, recorded music, music IP and royalties. So Neil Young has sold his musical catalogue to an investment fund that has already been identified as having a controlling share of almost all major corporations in all industries. See the following awesome documentary that exposes this topic in detail, tracking the ownership of so many of the world's largest corporations back to the same 3 investment funds:
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Does this make it clearer why Neil Young has been thrust into the limelight as he 'chooses' to try to get Spotify to ban Joe Rogan - who has made a point lately of interviewing Doctors and others who refute the safety profile of the Pfizer COVID19 shots?
As usual we have a corporate and oligarch circle jerk, with one corporation scratching the back of another - except in this case they have somehow roped in 'folk heroes' to try to seem like legitimate and 'caring' people. Neil Young is not the only old musician to have tried to pressure Spotify in this way and it is likely that the others are also tied up with this investment fund too.
There are a few possibilities here:
Neil Young just happens to hold views that align with Pfizer and the world's largest corporate control systems - to the point where he is happy to lead the charge in trying to cancel one of the only large internet platforms that is giving voice to world experts and Doctors who are critical of Pfizer.
Neil Young doesn't really have much say in the situation and is just doing what he's told because he's some kind of sell out.
Neil Young is blackmailed in some way and so is basically controlled - as is often the case with the world's wealthiest 'elite' people - See Jeffrey Epstein's child rape network for more info.
Whatever the truth behind the scenes, it must surely be the case the Neil Young's 'rebellious' persona is in tatters at this point, with only his hardcore fans being willing to overlook the reality that he has literally and openly done a deal with the devil. The reach of Blackstone is so pervasive that they have had hands in some of the least ethical projects around.
Those who read my blogs regularly will recall that I previously highlighted that Reuters News Agency, key entity in the process of the reporting of global news and also 'fact checking' is intimately connected to Pfizer: Head of Reuters News Agency (Fact Checkers Extraordinaire) Also On Board of Pfizer - Manufacturer of COVID Shots. What Could Go Wrong?
The dubious financially motivated biases between the world's largest corporations who 'appear' to be separate from each other but that really aren't, was also highlighted when a video was leaked from the Daily Mail in Australia. In it, the editor of the Daily Mail can be seen telling his journalists to effectively lie in order to cover up problems with Pfizer's vaccines: Daily Mail Editor Caught Forcing 'News' to 'Rubbish' Any Science/Info That Exposes Vaccine Injury Or is 'Anti' Vaccination In Any Way.
So next time someone tells you that 'it couldn't possibly be a conspiracy, there'd have to be too many people involved' - remember that, no, all that's needed is a few power pyramids with massive wealth and many compliant, unthinking minions to do their bidding.
Wishing you well,
Ura Soul
Oh, I’m sure Neil Young is perfectly capable of being a fascist dirtbag who tries to silence views which differ from his without any prompting from Pfizer.
Could be, but never underestimate the stupidity and self-importance of washed-up minor celebrities. Canadian ones to boot.
I have no doubt that is a true statement, however, this offers perhaps a different motivation. If his music is owned by these firms, he legally has no rights to even threaten pulling his music from Spotify. So, he ran cover for these firms. As to whether he agrees or was coerced into making these demands, remains to be determined. 🙂
I bet he owns a lot of Pfizer stock.
“Does this make it clearer ... “
Nope.
I can’t stand streaming services. It’s like paying for radio. That being said, the way these companies are going, we won’t ever be able to listen to things they don’t want us to. Or watch old movies they don’t want us to. If you don’t have it in your physical possession. in some form or another, you may not be able to have it in the future.
Hey, hey! My, my !!
I love streaming services and happily pay.
I’ve discovered more music with their recommendations than I ever could have using radio. And there are NO commercials — just steady, non-stop music. If I listed to a few bars of a song and don’t like it, I skip to the next song and the system has learned a little bit more about my likes and dislikes. Its algorithm gets tuned and improves their recommendations to me.
"I was a free man in Paris, but not in America....... or Canada...."
But i do so love seeing Neil Young in a two dollar hat!
Never listened to Join Mitchell. The only songs I remember are Big Yellow Taxi & California.
But she is another Canadian that requested her music be removed from Spotify also.
Currently Spotify has 32% (largest share) of the music streaming market. So artists are risking 1/3 of their income. Time to buy popcorn!
I've never used Spotify, so I was unaware that the musician's made money from their songs on Spotify. 🙂
But, it seems they are more interested in free speech than most of those sites. So, I say good on them. I did see that Spotify lost several billion, but their stock is rebounding today. 🙂
“ 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,” Young wrote, concluding, “They can have Rogan or Young. Not both.” Not long after, Spotify abided by his request and removed Young’s entire discography.”
When I read this, I pictured Jim Breuer doing his recent act about people getting easily offended and being a parrot too.
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