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“We support Neil and we agree with him that there is dangerous disinformation being aired on Spotify’s Joe Rogan podcast,” they said in a rare group statement
It’s all your favourite songs with a harmful secret message
Thirty-six years ago, a teenage Joe Rogan quit his job after failing to break up fights that erupted near a bonfire at this Neil Young gig
Musician lambasts Joe Rogan’s “dishonest and unsupported” vaccine stance, pulls solo recordings from “enabler” platform
Spotify announced it will add labels to Covid content, but the doctors, health care workers, and educators whose letter inspired #DeleteSpotify want more
Rogan defended his vaccine-skeptic podcast guests, said he supported disclaimers ahead of controversial episodes, confused Joni Mitchell with Rickie Lee Jones
Streaming service plans to “combat misinformation” but won’t “take on the position of being content censor” in aftermath of Neil Young’s exit
In a new letter to fans, Young also attacks Spotify for their “shitty, degraded and neutered sound”
“We encourage all musicians, artists and music lovers everywhere, to stand with us all, and cut ties with Spotify,” guitarist writes
“I feel sick about the business decision you’ve made,” Catherine Mayer wrote in open letter, “Anti-vax misinformation kills people”
