: Neil Young is only the latest artist to get into a showdown with streaming platforms like Spotify #IndiaNEWS Neil Young has given Spotify an ultimatum: remove the Joe Rogan Experience podcast or Neil

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Neil Young is only the latest artist to get into a showdown with streaming platforms like Spotify #IndiaNEWS
Neil Young has given Spotify an ultimatum: remove the Joe Rogan Experience podcast or Neil Young walks. In a letter to his management team and label, the 79-year-old rocker lambasted Spotify for spreading Rogan’s misinformation about Covid-19 vaccinations.“I want you to let Spotify know immediately TODAY that I want all my music off their platform,� said Young to his management team and record label.“They can have Rogan or Young. Not both.�Young is the first high-profile artist to condemn Spotify for its handling of Covid-19 misinformation, but far from the first person to single out Rogan’s podcast on the platform.The Joe Rogan Experience podcast has the highest amount of subscribers on Spotify. In 2020 the podcast became a Spotify exclusive through a deal estimated at 0 million. Despite its massive popularity, the Joe Rogan Experience has been frequently criticised for promoting conspiracy theories, misinformation and other problematic content.In January, 270 medical health practitioners and researchers submitted an open letter calling on Spotify to moderate misinformation on its platform. The letter was prompted by an episode that featured a controversial physician who openly promoted conspiracy theories and baseless claims about Covid-19 vaccinations.“This is not only a scientific or medical concern, but it is also a sociological issue of devastating proportions and Spotify is responsible for allowing this activity to...Read more

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