Young’s latest album Burn, recorded in a wooden barn, was not released until December, but it could soon disappear from Spotify, as would the singer’s greatest hits. In a letter he posted on his website and then removed again, Young asked his managers to take immediate action.
“They can have either Rogan or Young. Not both, “he said. He is bothered by sports commentator and presenter Joe Rogan, whose podcast is one of the most listened to on the world on Spotify. The exclusive rights to the show were bought by the company in 2020, the contract was estimated at $ 100 million.
“With an estimated 11 million listeners per episode, it has a huge impact. Spotify is responsible for mitigating the spread of misinformation on its platform, “Young Guard quoted The Guardian as saying.
I’m not against vaccines, but…
“I’m not against vaccines,” Rogan said in his show. “I said I believed in their safety, and I recommend them to a lot of people. My parents are vaccinated. But I said I don’t think you need the vaccine when you’re a young and healthy person. ”He used ivermectin himself to treat covid.
Not only Neil Young criticizes the moderator for his views on covid-19 vaccination. Last month, 270 doctors, scientists and health professionals signed an open letter asking Spotify to implement a policy against the spread of misinformation. Just because of Rogan. According to them, it invites guests who downplay the pandemic and the importance of vaccines.
Neil Young has already downloaded his songs from Spotify – in 2015 he was bothered by the low sound quality. But he returned a year later. Whether the largest music streaming platform will actually leave again and for how long is not yet certain. The service has not yet responded publicly.
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