![]() ![]() But they plan to limit their production on new episodes because they do not believe Spotify’s rules regarding misinformation go far enough. These two are involved in the "Science Vs" podcast Spotify is home to. “There is a difference between being open to varying viewpoints on a matter and knowingly spreading false information which some 270 medical professionals have derided as not only false but dangerous." David Crosby and Stephen StillsĪnother two of Young's bandmates announced plans to “remove their collective recordings from Spotify” in a joint statement. “I am requesting that my solo recordings be removed from the service,” Nash said in a statement. One of Young's former bandmates singer Nash has also left the building. That's all there really is to say about that. It won't move any sort of needle but I removed my podcast from Spotify. No more podcasts will be released by Brown, according to a tweet from her: It’s a powerful action YOU can all take NOW, to honor truth, humanity and the heroes risking their lives every day to save ours.” Brene Brown Stand with him, us (Joni Mitchell!), and others. Pick up your sword and start swinging! Neil always has. “We encourage all musicians, artists and music lovers everywhere, to stand with us all, and cut ties with Spotify. ![]() “Neil and I go back 53 years,” Lofgren said in a statement on his website. The guitarist in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band also pulled his catalogue of tunes from the platform. “Perhaps artists big and small can band together to do something to change this where the money men won’t. In a statement given to Chortle, he said: “I am fully aware this will make no financial difference to Spotify whatsoever, but for too long internet platforms have been able to spread lies with impunity, free from the checks and balances that govern traditional publishers and broadcasters, and their efforts to correct this still do not go far enough. Stewart LeeĬomedian Lee has announced he is removing his stand-up albums from the streaming service over "lies" he said it has platformed. She also referenced an open letter signed by doctors and medical professionals warning that Rogan's content promotes "baseless conspiracy theories". I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue.” “Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives. “I’ve decided to remove all my music from Spotify,” Mitchell said in a statement. Joni MitchellĪfter Young, Mitchell was the second major artist to say she had had enough. Since then, he has moved to Amazon instead - which has not been without its own controversies. “I realized I could not continue to support Spotify’s life-threatening misinformation to the music-loving public" he said. In a statement released on his website last week that Spotify had become “a very damaging force” for “life-threatening Covid misinformation”. Here are all the artists who have quit over the scandal so far: Neil YoungĪs said, Young got the ball rolling when he told Spotify he wants his music gone. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Since Young cited concerns about Rogan himself hosting guests who say some rather contrary things about vaccines and Covid, Rogan has said he will “try harder to get people with differing opinions” on his podcast while the platform’s CEO Daniel Ek said in a blog post that the service was working on a content warning for podcasts which discuss Covid-19.ĭespite that, people are still cutting ties with the platform and a number of artists and podcasters have released statements putting pressure on the streaming service and encouraging others to do the same. Musicians and podcasters are following Neil Young and jumping from the great ship Spotify after the platform embroiled itself in controversy by exclusively hosting Joe Rogan's podcast. ![]()
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