Neil Young will be returning to Spotify two years after the streaming platform removed his music from Joe Rogan's podcast for “spreading false information”.
In a letter posted on Young's website on Tuesday, he said he is returning to Spotify because “music services Apple and Amazon have started distributing the same disinformation podcasts” that he opposed during the first strike. He said he had decided.
“Just like with Spotify, I can't leave Apple or Amazon. My music has come back to Spotify because it leaves very few streaming outlets for music lovers,” he continued.
“I sincerely hope that Spotify's audio quality improves so that people can hear and feel all the music we make,” Young said as he listened through what he called Spotify's low-res audio. , is back on Spotify,” he added.
Billboard estimated in September that Young would have lost $300,000 by removing his music from the streamer.
As of Wednesday morning, his complete catalog has not been restored on Spotify. USA TODAY reached out to Young and a representative for Spotify.
In January 2022, Young wrote a letter criticizing Spotify for distributing the “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast on the service since it was removed online, saying, “Spotify is disseminating disinformation about vaccines. “They are spreading false information that can lead to death for those who believe the disinformation they spread.” . ”
“I want you to immediately tell Spotify today that you want all of my music removed from their platform,” Young said. “They can get (Joe) Rogan or Young, but not both.”
Graham Nash, who recorded and performed with Young in Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (along with David Crosby and Stephen Stills), also confirmed his former bandmate in a statement released Tuesday. I agreed with that.
“After hearing the COVID-19 misinformation that Joe Rogan has spread on Spotify, I completely agree and support my friend Neil Young and request that my solo recordings be removed from the service. “There are,” he said in a statement.
Rogan's podcast library was acquired by Spotify in 2020 in a deal reportedly worth more than $100 million, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The podcast host, who tested positive for COVID-19 in September 2022, has been critical of virus safety precautions on his platform and calls for mass vaccinations at large events like comedy shows. neglected the need for
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In response to Young's outcry, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said the music streaming service would add a content advisory before podcasts discussing the virus.
“Personally, there are many individuals and opinions on Spotify that I strongly disagree with,” Ek wrote. “What's important to me is that we don't pretend to be content censors, but at the same time make sure we set the rules and there are penalties for those who violate them.”
Several artists, including Joni Mitchell and India Arie, also followed Young's lawsuit and had their catalogs removed from Spotify. India.Arie has since restored the content.
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