Neil Young’s Spotify Boycott Over Joe Rogan Sputters As Only Aging Hippie Friends Joni Mitchell and Nils Lofgren Pull Songs
Neil Young’s boycott of streaming service Spotify has so far not garnered much support from his fellow musicians with only aging hippie friends Joni Mitchell and Nils Lofgren announcing they are joining Young by pulling their song catalogue from the platform in protest of the site hosting the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.
Neil Young and Joni Mitchell in Beverly Hills, CA, February 11, 2012, photo by Lester Cohen, Getty Images.
Mitchell’s statement: “I’ve decided to remove all my music from Spotify. Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives. I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue. —Joni Mitchell”
Mitchell cited a letter to Spotify by activist physicians demanding censorship of Rogan (excerpt):
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