Posted on 03/23/2024 9:52:14 PM PDT by DoodleBob
Joni Mitchell's music has quietly returned to Spotify after a two-year hiatus.
She made headlines after joining Neil Young's boycott over the music-streaming site's deal to exclusively distribute The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Young issued an ultimatum to the music service, saying: "They can have Rogan or Young. Not both."
The comedian had come under fire for comments regarding COVID-19 and vaccines. "Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives," Mitchell said at the time. "I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue."
Rogan's contract, reportedly worth an estimated $200 million, has ended. The Joe Rogan Experience is now on Apple and Amazon. Young was the first to return to Spotify two weeks ago – and now Mitchell has followed suit.
"Spotify, the No. 1 streaming of low-res music in the world – Spotify where you get less quality than we made – will now be home of my music again," Young confirmed on his website.
Joe Rogan Fires Back at Neil Young
Still, Young didn't exactly sound thrilled about this turn of events: "My decision comes as music services Apple and Amazon have started serving the same disinformation podcast features I opposed at Spotify. I cannot just leave Apple and Amazon, like I did with Spotify, because my music would have very little streaming outlet to music lovers at all."
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Rogan fired back at Young over his return.
"His excuse was he said that because all of the platforms are now allowing my disinformation, he's just going back on Spotify too," Rogan said on his podcast. "Great to know you've got some ethics."
Rogan's guest, political commentator James Lindsay, then added: "Well, everybody's doing it these days — disinformation."
Never imagine that an “artist” is a genius.
So they don’t hate capitalism so much after all?
Piano tuner came to my Mom’s house.
Told me that he did work for Joni Mitchell when she came to town. (As I recall)
Said she had no personality at all.
Cold as ice, apparently.
This happened very late 70s to early 1980s.
“Ah, suck it up and quit your whining.”
Neil Young’s singing is nothing but whining.
It always is.
here is my unwavering philosophy and here is my bank account
(chuckle)
Joni’s principles have been surrendered to the starmaking machinery.
“Neil Young’s singing is nothing but whining”
Counter culture pig squealer...
Joni was a folky, until she “discovers” moany wordy tripe jazz with repetitious releases. I moved on 50 years ago. There was so much better jazz than folky jazz wannabes drowning in syrupy maj7 chords and confused dulcimer inspired alternate turnings.
“ Spotify where you get less quality than we made “
Neil young was never a quality guy when it came to recording he was more of an organics guy. So much so that I recall Wayne Robins writing in Newsday that Young’s music which he appreciated sounds muted or dull in the recording. Organics guys, a type overrepresented in the acoustic/folk end, plug a decent mic into a decent pre amp, maybe EQ out some grunge and call it a day. They expect the song to do the work which can happen as demonstrated by Phil Spectors “Wall of Sound” recordings the masters of which probably don’t rise to the quality of a Neil Young song on YouTube.Rush or Steely Dan? Yeah quality is part of the package. Neil Young not so much.
...nothing new for hypocritical leftists.
I agree.
They scream their little hissy fit, but quietly return! Oh, gee it seems to be all about the money!
So, uhhh, did anyone notice? Or, do we find out about this ‘cause their agents put out notices?
All three of her fans that aren’t in nursing homes rejoice. :P
These dumb libtards were wrong about the fake vax and now they come crawling back with their tail between their legs
There are a couple of Mitchel’s songs that I enjoy, mostly from the time that when Jaco Pastorius and Pat Methany played with her, but not much else. Never like Neil Young.
Just for information, Amazon ($0.01175) and Apple ($0.01) are at the top of the list with respect to payout per stream, while Spotify is about 6 places down at $0.00937 per stream. Naw, the Benjamin’s had nuttin to do with her return (sarc).
Interesting. I actual worked for Carole King once… not nice.
I can believe it
He said one or the other - it was between those two
Been so long ago I can’t remember which one for certain
Apparently both play piano
I just remember being kind of shocked
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