"I've decided to remove all my music from Spotify," Mitchell said in a statement on her official website.
Mitchell said the streaming giant was allowing "irresponsible people" to spread lies that were "costing people their lives".
Image: Joni Mitchell says she stands in 'solidarity' with Young The streaming giant said it tried to achieve balance, having removed over 20,000 podcast episodes related to COVID since the start of the pandemic.Ī few day's after Young's decision, Joni Mitchell announced she was standing "in solidarity" with the star by removing her music from Spotify. His music has now been removed from the platform, with Spotify saying it "regrets" the musician's decision. Young is best known for hits including Heart Of Gold, Rocking In The Free World and Cinnamon Girl. The following day, Young posted again on his website, saying that while Spotify represented 60% of his worldwide streaming income, it had become a "damaging force" and he was "taking the hit.
Not both," Young wrote in the letter, according to US media reports. "I want you to let Spotify know immediately TODAY that I want all my music off their platform. Young - who contracted polio as a child, shortly before the vaccine for the disease became available, fans have pointed out - posted a letter on his website addressed to his manager and his record label, Warner Music Group, demanding that Spotify no longer carry his music. Image: Neil Young says he is prepared to take the hit on his streaming income Then, Neil Young, 76, threatened to pull his music from the streaming service. He has also said he used ivermectin, an anti-parasite drug used mainly on horses that has no proven benefit against COVID, after contracting the virus.Įarlier in January, some 270 scientists and medical professionals signed an open letter to Spotify urging bosses to take action against Rogan, accusing him of spreading falsehoods on the podcast. Rogan has previously attracted controversy over his COVID-19 views, having suggested the young and healthy should not get vaccinated. Spotify acquired The Joe Rogan Experience in 2020, reportedly for more than $100m (£77m), and it is the top-rated podcast on the platform. Billed as a long-form conversation show, it has amassed a huge following over the years and featured everyone from Bernie Sanders and Elon Musk - who infamously smoked cannabis during the interview - to Miley Cyrus and Kanye West.
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