Recording artist Neil Young gave an ultimatum to the audio streaming platform Spotify in regards to the Joe Rogan podcast. The “Rockin’ In The Free World” musician apparently does not like Joe Rogan’s presence on Spotify due to “spreading misinformation” about the virus. Since Spotify hosts music as well as podcasts and other audio, Neil Young thought his music catalog’s presence on the platform held some leverage. So he decided to deliver the ultimatum to Spotify – it’s either Joe Rogan or Neil Young. This was a clearly overplayed hand on the part of Neil Young because Spotify almost instantly dropped Young’s music and kept Joe Rogan.
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Neil Young Demands His Music Be Removed From Spotify Over “Fake Information About Vaccines” | Pitchfork
Neil Young Gives Spotify Ultimatum Over Joe Rogan COVID ‘Disinformation’ | PEOPLE.com
Spotify drops Neil Young after he forces them to choose between his music and Joe Rogan’s podcast – TheBlaze
Spotify Removes Neil Young’s Music After Complaints About Joe Rogan – The New York Times
Why Spotify kept Joe Rogan over Neil Young – The Verge
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