Posted on 01/25/2022 10:31:06 AM PST by dennisw
Neil Young, an outspoken advocate for Covid-19 safety and prevention, doesn't want his music to share a home with vaccine misinformation.
In a now-deleted post on his website, Young asked his managers and record label to remove his music from Spotify because he said the music and podcast platform is "spreading fake information about vaccines -- potentially causing death to those who believe this disinformation spread by them." (Rolling Stone originally reported the text of the deleted post.)
"I want you to let Spotify know immediately TODAY that I want all my music off their platform," the 76-year-old said in Monday's post, according to Rolling Stone. "They can have Rogan or Young. Not both."
"Rogan" refers to Joe Rogan, the exceedingly controversial podcast host who has made frequent false and inaccurate claims surrounding vaccines and Covid-19. Earlier this month, a group of more than 250 scientists, doctors and nurses penned an open letter to Spotify condemning the streamer for platforming Rogan and calling on Spotify to warn its listeners about misinformation.
"The Joe Rogan Experience" was Spotify's most popular podcast globally in 2021, according to Variety. It became a Spotify exclusive in 2020, when Rogan signed a multi-year exclusive licensing deal with the streaming service, thought to be worth more than $100 million, the Wall Street Journal reported at the time.
CNN has reached out to Young's manager, his publicist at Warner Records and Spotify for comment.
Frank Gironda, Young's manager, did confirm to the Daily Beast that the two had discussed Young's concerns and were "trying to figure this out right now." He said, too, that Young was "very upset about this disinformation."
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Spotify don’t need him around anyhow.
“With age comes wisdom” is a lie these days
Especially since Rogan makes them so much more money.
Southern man needs to come around and kick Neil’s scurvy azzz
Imagine Young is gone then, if Spotify has any brains.
Hey Neil! It’s been fifteen minutes since your last “booster.”
Shouldn’t you be lining up for another one?
No problem. I’m tired of endless repeats of “Old Man”.
No one listens to him anyway
In Neil’s case, it would have been better to burn out, than fade away.
Well I heard old Neil put it down
Well I hope Neil Young will remember
A southern man don't need him around anyhow
Sweet home Alabama
Where the skies are so blue
Neil the scientist.
UT he does ha e more direct pharmaceutical knowledge than Fauci
With age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone.
I scrubbed this filthy bastard years ago after he abandoned his handicapped child.
Is there ANY drug that Young would not take and like?
Nor does northern man
Does he even own his songs?
If all his music disappeared today, I would not miss it at all...................
I agree, except for Southern Man. That should remain, just to remind us what a POS he is.
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