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Neil Young and Joni Mitchell left Spotify. So why is some of their music still there?

Veteran musicians Neil Young and Joni Mitchell renounced Spotify last week after accusing the streaming giant of spreading misinformation about COVID-19.

Los Angeles Times

Why more musicians haven't joined Neil Young's Spotify boycott over Joe Rogan

For those following certain parts of Twitter during the last week, it would have been easy to come away with the impression that Spotify was facing a mass exodus of artists protesting COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on Joe Rogan's immensely popular podcast.

Los Angeles Times

Missing Joni and Neil? Here’s how to break up with Spotify

There are plenty of streaming options available for music and podcasts – or you could listen the old-fashioned way

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Tyler Cowen: There are no heroes in the Neil Young-Spotify saga

The debates over cancel culture are reaching new heights of absurdity. Consider the decisions of musical icons Neil Young and Joni Mitchell to remove their songs from Spotify. Critics have contended that Joe Rogan's podcast, hosted by Spotify, promotes vaccine-skeptical guests and boosts the spread of misinformation about COVID-19.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Musicians' Spotify protest has prompted disinformation change. More is needed

The 1960s were known for political activism that moved issues, so it’s fitting that two musical icons from that era have used the power of protest to achieve a small victory against pandemic disinformation. Neil Young and Joni Mitchell last week pulled their music from Spotify to protest podcaster Joe…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

ANALYSIS: The Winners And Losers Of The Neil Young-Joe Rogan Spotify Brouhaha

The great COVID-Joe-Rogan-Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) controversy seems to have ended as abruptly as it began, with the platform and its ultra-popular podcast host facing the wrath of a pair of 1970s rock icons and sort of apologizing.

Benzinga

Spotify Neil Young row: Joe Rogan says he will 'try harder'

Neil Young and Joni Mitchell have both removed their music from Spotify

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Dumping Spotify is principled – and easy

Letters: Les Bright praises the actions of Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, and Richard Smith recommends switching to Deezer

The Guardian - UK

James Blunt jokingly threatens to release new music if Spotify doesn’t remove Joe Rogan’s podcast

Blunt’s quip comes shortly after Joni Mitchell asked Spotify to remove her music ‘in solidarity’ with Young

The Independent UK

Joe Rogan vows to ‘balance things out’ after Spotify misinformation controversy

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Rock stars vs. COVID lies: We hope Neil Young and Joni Mitchell have started a thing

Want Spotify to serve up Neil Young’s masterpiece “Heart of Gold?”

Miami Herald

Spotify adds content warnings as Joe Rogan apologises over Covid controversy

Music streaming giant Spotify has published its content policies, which have not been changed, and said it would add a content advisory to any podcasts discussing Covid-19. The move comes after a backlash over a recent episode of prominent vaccine skeptic Joe Rogan, which prompted musicians Neil Young and Joni…

France 24

Spotify to Link Virus Content to Covid Facts after Misinformation Row

Music streaming giant Spotify announced Sunday it would start guiding listeners of podcasts discussing Covid-19 to facts about the pandemic, after artists including Neil Young pulled their songs from the platform in anger at misinformation. The artists, also including Joni Mitchell, last week demanded that Spotify remove their music or…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Spotify to add advisory notices to podcasts mentioning Covid; protests in Prague over curbs – as it happened

Czech demonstrators are opposed to measures such as a restaurant ban for the unvaccinated; Harry and Meghan express concerns to Spotify about misinformation on platform

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Joni Mitchell joining Neil Young in protest over Spotify, Joe Rogan

"Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives," Joni Mitchell said. "I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue."

The Guardian - UK

James Blunt jokes he will release new music on Spotify in Rogan protest

Singer-songwriter adds his own twist to boycott by Joni Mitchell and Neil Young over platform’s promotion of anti-vax podcasts

Benzinga

Joni Mitchell Follows Neil Young Off Spotify In Protest Of Joe Rogan's COVID-Related Content

Singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell has hailed the moral equivalent of a big yellow taxi to take her away from Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT), following Neil Young’s

Daily Mirror

Joni Mitchell joins Neil Young in demanding Spotify remove her music over anti-vax row

Joni Mitchell has become the latest US singer to demand her music collection is pulled from Spotify amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the streaming service's promotion of Joe Rogan 's anti-vaccine views in his podcast

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Joni Mitchell Says She's Removing Music from Spotify

Joni Mitchell has pledged to remove her music from Spotify, just a few days after fellow singer-songwriter icon Neil Young did the same. In a note on her official website titled "I Stand With Neil Young!," Mitchell wrote: "I've decided to remove all my music from Spotify. Irresponsible people are…

Evening Standard

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.

Bangkok Post

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.

The Independent UK

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

ABC News

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".

Wales Online

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

Los Angeles Times

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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