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Neil Young's Spotify boycott over Joe Rogan content backed by WHO director-general
Fox Business ^ | January 28, 2022 | Nate Day

Posted on 01/29/2022 6:28:21 AM PST by DoodleBob

Neil Young has a big supporter in his Spotify boycott.

Earlier this week, the famed rocker wrote an open letter to the streamer, threatening to remove his music from the platform. He blamed Spotify for spreading false information about COVID-19 vaccines via Joe Rogan's podcast.

"They can have Rogan or Young. Not both," he wrote in the letter. Spotify has since removed the artist's music.

On Thursday, the "Heart of Gold" singer's boycott of the platform was praised by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization.

".@NeilYoungNYA, thanks for standing up against misinformation and inaccuracies around #COVID19 vaccination," Ghebreyesus wrote on Twitter. "Public and private sector, in particular #socialmedia platforms, media, individuals - we all have a role to play to end this pandemic and infodemic."

A spokesperson for Spotify told the Wall Street Journal that they had removed over 20,000 podcast episodes related to coronavirus since the start of the pandemic, in accordance with their detailed content policies.

"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," they said, later adding: "We regret Neil’s decision to remove his music from Spotify, but hope to welcome him back soon."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: joerogan; neilyoung; spotify; who
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So lemme see...people who hate Joe Rogan include Joni Mitchell, the third most talented person in CSNY, the chief loser in the WHO, and about 270 no-name alleged science people signing a petition. Next up: maybe Arlo Guthrie and Bill Nye.

Rogan has got to be appreciating all this free publicity. And Spotify cancellations will be dwarfed by new customers attracted by Rogan. And then there is Dr Malone and the "banned" podcast in question - that was as smart as slapping Warning labels on albums (which signaled "forbidden fruit" and led to increased sales).

1 posted on 01/29/2022 6:28:21 AM PST by DoodleBob
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To: DoodleBob

Neil Young has a big supporter in his Spotify boycott.

A “big supporter”, so unmemorable, even after you read his name, you forget it.


2 posted on 01/29/2022 6:31:54 AM PST by Flick Lives (The CDC. Brought to you by Pfizer.)
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To: Flick Lives

I think at this point the WHO has less cred than the CDC if that’s even possible. So who cares?


3 posted on 01/29/2022 6:32:41 AM PST by MrRelevant
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To: DoodleBob

I laughed out loud when I saw that headline.


4 posted on 01/29/2022 6:33:11 AM PST by ChildOfThe60s ( If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there..)
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To: DoodleBob

So WHO admits they are a political organization, not anything to do with health or medicine.


5 posted on 01/29/2022 6:34:07 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: DoodleBob

That should be awesome for Neil’s 60’s fans to know he’s 100% in with “THE MAN’S” position.

“UP WITH THE MAN”.


6 posted on 01/29/2022 6:34:28 AM PST by BiglyCommentary
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To: DoodleBob

Joe Rogan interviewed Dr. Robert Malone, an expert in vaccinations.

Dr. Robert Malone is more qualified to talk about vaccines that Neil Young, a washed-up old rocker.


7 posted on 01/29/2022 6:34:52 AM PST by Bon of Babble (Rigged Elections have Consequences)
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To: DoodleBob

Now that they admit the vax doesn’t stop the spread why do they demand people get it?


8 posted on 01/29/2022 6:35:54 AM PST by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: DoodleBob

Never thought I’d live to see the hippies actually outed as the totalitarian communists we all knew they were…


9 posted on 01/29/2022 6:36:01 AM PST by Skywise
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Because it kinda reduces deaths… maybe… for now anyway because we’ve been successfully suppressing those studies…


10 posted on 01/29/2022 6:36:51 AM PST by Skywise
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To: DoodleBob

Okay, let’s see all musicians stand up for Young and
pull the same stunt.

Spotify can dump Rogan and everyone will
be happy.

Rogan will be bigger than ever and for what? INSANITY.


11 posted on 01/29/2022 6:36:53 AM PST by period end of story (Give me a firm spot, and I will move the world.)
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To: DoodleBob

His fans are going to start buying old The Who albums.


12 posted on 01/29/2022 6:36:58 AM PST by BiglyCommentary
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They never actually say what the incorrect information being spread is

and Big Media never asks

voila - a way to smear Joe Rogan without actually providing any evidence!!

The New Soviet Media 2022 is here!!


13 posted on 01/29/2022 6:37:30 AM PST by canuck_conservative
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To: DoodleBob

They never actually say what the incorrect information being spread is

and Big Media never asks

voila - a way to smear Joe Rogan without actually providing any evidence!!

The New Soviet Media 2022 is here!!


14 posted on 01/29/2022 6:37:30 AM PST by canuck_conservative
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To: DoodleBob

He may as well be backed by Pee Wee Herman.


15 posted on 01/29/2022 6:37:41 AM PST by albie
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The WHO has lost a lot of credibility. So who cares about WHO and what they have to say? 🙂


16 posted on 01/29/2022 6:38:06 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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Rogan has got to be appreciating all this free publicity.

Miight have that backwards: Has-beens and no-names are using Joe Rogan for free publicity in a reach for relevancy and notoriety. Ain't gonna work.

17 posted on 01/29/2022 6:38:10 AM PST by Ahithophel (Communication is an art form susceptible to sudden technical failure)
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To: DoodleBob

The WHO is a ChiCom puppet organization. So in essence Neil Young just received the support of the ChiComs. Quite an endorsement you’ve got there, Neil.


18 posted on 01/29/2022 6:38:26 AM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: DoodleBob

How many daily listeners does the WHO dictator general have? 0? 3?


19 posted on 01/29/2022 6:40:08 AM PST by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: BiglyCommentary

Daltry comes across as pretty conservative. He doesn’t like talking about politics, but certainly leans our way.


20 posted on 01/29/2022 6:40:36 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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