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Joni Mitchell to remove music from Spotify after Neil Young Covid row

Joni Mitchell says she is standing “in solidarity” with Neil Young by removing her music from Spotify following controversy over the spread of coronavirus misinformation.

Evening Standard

Joni Mitchell boycotts Spotify over Covid 'lies'

LOS ANGELES: Singer Joni Mitchell said on Friday she was pulling her music from Spotify over "lies" on the streaming service about Covid-19, just days after fellow musical titan Neil Young did the same.

Bangkok Post

Joni Mitchell joining Neil Young in protest over Spotify

Joni Mitchell is joining Neil Young in his protest against Spotify, seeking to have her music removed from the streaming service

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Joni Mitchell to remove songs from Spotify in solidarity with Neil Young's stance against Joe Rogan's COVID 'misinformation'

The legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell says she will take her songs off the streaming service, saying "irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives".

ABC News

Spotify row over Joe Rogan sees Barry Manilow stay as Joni Mitchell goes 'in solidarity' with Neil Young

Young reportedly requested his content be removed from Spotify due to its hosting of the Joe Rogan podcast

Wales Online

Neil Young praises Amazon Music after removing catalogue from Spotify

Legendary Canadian singer also offers fans four months of free music on the streaming platform

Wales Online

Joni Mitchell removes her music from Spotify, joining Neil Young in protest

Joni Mitchell announced Friday that she will join her friend Neil Young in pulling her music off Spotify.

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 29 January 2022

Free speech. Covid misinformation. Spotify. Joe Rogan. Neil Young. This scandal is a Search Engine Optimisation specialist's dream come true. The latest victim of the culture war is culture itself.

inkl Originals

Obamas still silent as Prince Harry and Joni Mitchell weigh in on Spotify’s Joe Rogan Covid controversy

The streaming service has moved aggressively to become a top podcast destination in recent years, with Joe Rogan as its crown jewel

The Independent UK

COVID updates: Get up to speed on all the coronavirus news from across Australia — as it happened

Get up to speed with all the coronavirus news from across Australia — as it happened.

ABC News

Why did Spotify choose Joe Rogan over Neil Young?

The battle lasted two days, and Joe Rogan won without making a peep

The Independent UK

Thinking of ditching Spotify? Here's a user's guide to the wide world of music streamers

Neil Young probably will not be able to singlehandedly sink the Swedish streaming leviathan Spotify. But after the singer-songwriter pulled his entire catalog of music from the service this week, in response to top Spotify podcaster Joe Rogan's repeated airing of vaccine misinformation, you might be following Young's lead and…

Los Angeles Times

From MTV to Spotify, Neil Young has never shied from waging war against powerful corporations

When Neil Young announced he was pulling his entire discography from music streaming giant Spotify over the platform's alliance with podcaster and vaccine skeptic Joe Rogan, the beloved singer-songwriter explained in an open letter that he was taking a moral stand.

Los Angeles Times

Boycott Spotify movement gains steam in response to Neil Young removal

Users are deleting the platform after it removed the ‘Harvest Moon’ singer from its streaming service

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The Guardian - UK

The Joe Rogan v Neil Young furore reveals Spotify’s new priority: naked capitalism

The streaming service’s decision to back the controversial podcast shows it might have lost its way, says music business journalist Eamonn Forde

Axios

Why Neil Young's Spotify standoff matters to the music industry

The 76-year-old rock icon objected to the company's response to vaccine misinformation.

ABC News

WHO backs Neil Young's Spotify boycott over Joe Rogan's COVID-19 vaccine 'misinformation'

After removing his music from Spotify over what he says is COVID-19 vaccine misinformation aired on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, veteran rocker Neil Young wins the praise of the World Health Organization's chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Reason

My My, Hey Hey, Neil Young's Songs Are Here To Stay (Just Not on Spotify)

Three and a half lessons about Neil Young, Joe Rogan, Spotify, and our age of cultural plenitude

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The Independent UK

WHO chief backs Neil Young’s Spotify protest over Joe Rogan Covid misinformation

“They can have Rogan or Young. Not both,” Mr Young said

ABC News

As younger children become eligible for the vaccine, anti-vaxxers spread false information about deaths

As children aged between five and 11 became eligible for COVID-19 vaccination in Australia, a story emerged online claiming a seven-year-old had died from the vaccine. But the story was a fake.

Los Angeles Times

Neil Young fans slam Rogan decision: 'Hey, Hey, My, My, Spotify picked the wrong guy'

When Neil Young gave Spotify an ultimatum — him or Joe Rogan — the streaming giant picked Rogan.

Evening Standard

World Health Organisation backs Neil Young in Covid row with Spotify

The chief of the World Health Organization chief has backed rock star Neil Young in his row with music streaming site Spotify over the spread of Covid misinformation.

The Guardian - UK

WHO chief backs Neil Young over Covid misinformation row with Spotify

Singer thanked for ‘standing up against inaccuracies' after the streaming service refused to remove Joe Rogan’s podcast

The Independent UK

Donald Trump Jr leads conservatives celebrating Neil Young’s Spotify purge over Joe Rogan clash

The legendary musician’s back catalogue is slowly being removed from Spotify at his request, following some of Joe Rogan’s widely disputed Covid-related statements

Tribune News Service

Neil Young Radio returns to SiriusXM after Spotify drops the rock legend

One day after Spotify removed Neil Young’s music from its streaming service, SiriusXM is filling the void with the return of Neil Young Radio.

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