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Barry Manilow Joins Neil Young in Laughable Spotify Battle Over Joe Rogan Podcast
PJ Media ^ | 1/28/2022 | Cameron Arcand

Posted on 01/28/2022 9:53:46 AM PST by Signalman

Barry Manilow is joining rock singer Neil Young in threatening to ditch Spotify over their decision to continue giving Joe Rogan’s podcast a platform despite alleged COVID-19 misinformation.

Young started another stereotypical left-wing movement against dissenting opinions when he referred to the music streaming platform as a “very damaging force via its public misinformation and lies about COVID” in a statement posted to his website.

For the record, his website was so outdated it’s called Neil Young Archives, and I was not even able to copy and paste the above quote because of its outdated technology.

“They can have Rogan or Young. Not both,” he declared, according to the BBC.

So, to nobody’s surprise, Spotify sided with their money-maker Rogan and Young’s music is now off the service.

“We want all the world’s music and audio content to be available to Spotify users. With that comes great responsibility in balancing both safety for listeners and freedom for creators. 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,” Spotify said in response, according to The New York Times. “We regret Neil’s decision to remove his music from Spotify but hope to welcome him back soon.”

Barry Manilow, the “Copacabana” singer, is now following suit, which has earned him both praise and mockery on social media.

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To: Steely Tom

Lol


101 posted on 01/28/2022 11:26:49 AM PST by Gary from Dayton (Scary unvaccinated American )
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To: dsrtsage

Cat fight!?


102 posted on 01/28/2022 11:29:16 AM PST by Leep (Freedom: "What's the big deal" -joe biden)
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To: Signalman
Homer: Oh Mindy, you came and you gave without flaking,
But I sent you Ben-gay,
Oh Andy, you kissed me and stopped me from something,
And I...


103 posted on 01/28/2022 11:29:42 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: Pilgrim's Progress

Yessir. But you mentioned “Michelle” in your post which is a Beatles song off of Rubber Soul album. I liked McCartney’s post Beatles career myself. Some people didn’t I guess.


104 posted on 01/28/2022 11:33:59 AM PST by subterfuge (I'm a pure-blood!)
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To: Signalman

I think I will call up Sirius and cancel my car subscriptions until they ban Neil Young and Barry Manilow from their platforms . . .


105 posted on 01/28/2022 11:40:58 AM PST by LRoggy (Peter's Son's Business )
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To: Signalman

Who listens to Barry Manilow?

No big loss to Spotify.

I know he is a singer and may have heard a song of his.


106 posted on 01/28/2022 11:41:27 AM PST by moviefan8 (#restorethesnyderverse)
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To: Signalman

107 posted on 01/28/2022 11:51:09 AM PST by Impala64ssa (If a liar's pants really did catch on fire ABC, CNN and MSNBC would be more fun to watch)
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To: Signalman

Buh-bye Barry!


108 posted on 01/28/2022 11:52:54 AM PST by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85 )
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To: Signalman

I truly laughed out loud.

Not like anyone is listening to anything Manilov and/or Young have on Spotify.

Another example of washed up has-beens searching for publicity.


109 posted on 01/28/2022 11:55:34 AM PST by Freedom56v2 (It's not the job of the unvaxxed to protect the vaxxed. That's the job of the "vaccine.")
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To: Signalman

We feel the change coming, Bar!

We started a story whose end must now wait...


110 posted on 01/28/2022 11:56:57 AM PST by Albion Wilde (If science can’t be questioned, it’s not science anymore, it’s propaganda. --Aaron Rodgers)
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To: moviefan8

Manilow in his early career took a very short Chopin prelude and turned it into 8 minutes of repetitive agony. I’ve never forgiven him for that.


111 posted on 01/28/2022 11:57:02 AM PST by Publius
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To: Signalman

Why does anybody care what “celebrities” think? All it really does is open the door for condemnation. Those who liked them already did. But now they have provided a reason for some of them to DISlike them. They gather “nothing” good from their commentary and only hurt themselves and their products.

Which again begs the question, Why would anybody listen to anyone so stupid as to give folks a reason to dislike them?

I just don’t care what he thinks. I used to like his music. Oh well. Lost another one.


112 posted on 01/28/2022 12:07:07 PM PST by Whatever Works
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To: gundog

I didn’t even know he was still around.


113 posted on 01/28/2022 12:13:26 PM PST by gattaca ("Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives." Ronald Reagan)
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To: Signalman

A fag and a hippie walk into a bar.....


114 posted on 01/28/2022 12:37:38 PM PST by fwdude (My pronouns are "Let's, Go, and Brandon." Use them when addressing me or else. )
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To: Signalman

Well, that only leaves us with umpteen thousand choices of artists to listen to on Spotify.


115 posted on 01/28/2022 12:44:22 PM PST by windsorknot
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To: CodeToad

“Funny how all the girls in the 1970’s loved him but he was a queer the entire time.”

And how NOBODY will admit to listening to his music, yet:

“To date, he has sold more than 85 million records worldwide, making him one of the best selling recording artists of all time”


116 posted on 01/28/2022 12:48:56 PM PST by suthener ( )
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To: Signalman

get rid of all them old fuks if they cant take an opinion..


117 posted on 01/28/2022 12:51:57 PM PST by ßuddaßudd ((>> ☼ << "What the hell kind of country is this if I can only hate a man if s/he's white?")
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To: Signalman

“I was not even able to copy and paste the above quote because of its outdated technology.”

I’m able to - maybe the author’s not able to because he’s a moron.


118 posted on 01/28/2022 1:02:06 PM PST by NobleFree ("law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual")
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To: Signalman

Oh no, not Barry Manilow too!


119 posted on 01/28/2022 1:28:44 PM PST by Tommy Revolts
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To: suthener

My sister probably bought every album that he put out.


120 posted on 01/28/2022 1:58:18 PM PST by CodeToad (Arm up! They Have!)
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