![]() ![]() He also said he had “no hard feelings” toward Young and Mitchell. In a short Instagram video, a somewhat contrite Rogan also responded, saying he would “try harder to get people with differing opinions on,” and that he “absolutely” gets things wrong but does his best to correct them. “Based on the feedback over the last several weeks, it’s become clear to me that we have an obligation to do more to provide balance and access to widely accepted information from the medical and scientific communities guiding us through this unprecedented time,” Ek said. In response, this weekend both Spotify chief executive officer Daniel Ek and Rogan responded to the backlash against the streaming service, which in 2020 paid a reported US$100-million for the exclusive rights to the comedian’s popular show. The musician encouraged “all musicians, artists and music lovers everywhere, to stand with us all, and cut ties with Spotify.” “A few days ago, my wife and I became aware of Neil and Daryl standing with hundreds of health care professionals, scientists, doctors and nurses in calling out Spotify for promoting lies and misinformation that are hurting and killing people,” Lofgren wrote, making mention of Young’s wife, Daryl Hannah. Guitarist Nils Lofgren, who is a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and Young’s backing group Crazy Horse, released a statement on Saturday on the Neil Young Archives website. Prominent international artists have also gotten behind icons Young and Mitchell, who last week announced their intention to scrub their music from Spotify. ![]() Joe Rogan responds to Spotify protest, COVID-19 advisories “The conversation was reopened because of Neil Young, but for me it’s not necessarily anything political.” “I’ve slugged it out on the road for 30 years, own my entire catalogue and I’m finally in a comfortable place where I can choose where I share my music, based on my values,” Michel told The Globe. With Neil Young and Joni Mitchell standing up and doing this, it feels like in some ways they’ve given me permission to pull my music as well.”Įxplaining that being on Spotify has been “demoralizing” for years because of the low royalty rates paid out by the world’s most popular streaming service, Ontario indie musician Danny Michel will also be moving his catalogue. ![]() “I’ve been thinking of doing this for a while. “If even one cent of the money Spotify earns from my music is going to pay for the opinions of someone like Joe Rogan, the chance of depriving them of that one cent is worth it,” Calgary-born folk singer-songwriter James Keelaghan told The Globe and Mail. #Spotify music pulled freeLog In Create Free Accountįollowing the lead of Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, other Canadian musicians have vowed to pull their music from Spotify in protest of COVID-19 misinformation being spread on the beleaguered platform, particularly through the podcast The Joe Rogan Experience. ![]()
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