Neil Young reportedly demanded that his music be removed from Spotify over vaccine misinformation shared on Joe Rogan's podcast.
NBC News has not seen the original post and it is unclear why it was removed from Young's website. A link to the original post labeled"A-Message-To-Spotify," currently. A representative for Young did not immediately respond to an overnight request for comment.
He said he was"doing this because Spotify is spreading fake information about vaccines — potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them," Rolling Stone reported.Young made clear that he was specifically referring to"The Joe Rogan Experience," which is Spotify’s most popular podcast at the moment.last year giving the streaming service exclusive rights to the show.
Demanding that his music be taken off the platform, he said: “Please act on this immediately today and keep me informed of the time schedule."Both Spotify and Joe Rogan did not immediately respond to overnight requests for comment from NBC News. demanding that Spotify introduce a policy on misinformation, specifically citing Rogan's “concerning history of broadcasting misinformation, particularly regarding the Covid-19 pandemic.”
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