
Neil Young Pulls Music from Spotify, Blasts It as the ‘Home of Life-Threatening’ Covid Lies
Taking a stand against Joe Rogan’s podcast will cost Young 60% of his streaming income, he said in a letter

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Taking a stand against Joe Rogan’s podcast will cost Young 60% of his streaming income, he said in a letter

“They can have [Joe] Rogan or Young,” Neil Young wrote in a letter to his manager and label. “Not both”

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