
Joni Mitchell said Friday that she would join the protest and get her music pulled as well. Neil Young began the boycott of Spotify, insisting that the company remove his music. Mitchell wrote in a post to her personal web site, I’ve decided to. It will direct listeners to a hub of information from public health experts, scientists and physicians, he said. In the whims of Wall Street, the company reportedly lost over 2 billion in market capitalization after Young pulled his music. "In that role, it is important to me that we don't take on the position of being content censor while also making sure that there are rules in place and consequences for those who violate them."Įk said the company plans to add a content advisory on any podcast episode that mentions Covid-19. Joni Mitchell Pulls Music From Spotify In Rogan Protest Neil Young Pivots to Audio Quality Bugbear Mitchell joined her fellow Canadian folk rocker's campaign against Joe Rogan's presence on the. "We know we have a critical role to play in supporting creator expression while balancing it with the safety of our users," Ek said. Posted to its website, the statement from Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said that the streaming service includes creators with diverse opinions, including those "of individuals and views on Spotify that I disagree with strongly." He did not mention Rogan by name. 28, 2022 she seeks to remove all of her music in Spotify in solidarity with Neil Young, who ignited a protest against the streaming service for airing a podcast. On Saturday, guitarist Nils Lofgren, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, became the latest musician to pull songs from Spotify to protest the streaming service carrying Rogan's podcast.
