In a new letter, Young wrote that the loss of streams would be “a huge loss for record company to absorb” but that he “could not continue to support Spotify’s life-threatening misinformation to the music-loving public.” In his letter, Young wrote, “I am doing this because Spotify is spreading fake information about vaccines-potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them. We regret Neil’s decision to remove his music from Spotify, but hope to welcome him back soon.”
We have detailed content policies in place and we’ve removed over 20,000 podcast episodes related to COVID since the start of the pandemic. With that comes great responsibility in balancing both safety for listeners and freedom for creators. The streaming service is now in the process of removing Young’s music.Ī Spotify spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter: “We want all the world’s music and audio content to be available to Spotify users. Two days after Young published (and then took down) a letter demanding that Spotify choose either him or popular podcaster Joe Rogan, who Young claims is spouting misinformation about COVID-19, its effects, and the vaccine, Spotify is acquiescing to Young’s demands. Streaming experts say that Young is expected to lose 60% of his streaming budget as a result. After making an ultimatum to the streaming giant Spotify, Neil Young put his money where his mouth is and went through with his demand.Īs such, Spotify will no longer carry Young’s music.
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