Neil Young wants his music “immediately” removed from Spotify, which he says is “spreading false information” about the COVID-19 vaccine.The legendary folk-rocker shared an open letter to his team yesterday (January 24), formally requesting that they – his agents at Lookout Management and the corporate leadership at Warner Bros. – “act on this immediately” and keep Young “informed of the time schedule”, as Rolling Stone reports.He took particular aim at controversial podcaster Joe Rogan – a prominent skeptic of the COVID-19 vaccine who has a $100million exclusivity contract with Spotify – pointing out the widespread misinformation shared through his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience.“Please immediately inform Spotify that I am actively canceling all my music availability on Spotify as soon as possible,” Young wrote in his letter. “I am doing this because Spotify is spreading false information about vaccines – potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them.“They can have Rogan or Young.
Not both.”At the time of writing, Young’s discography remains accessible on Spotify. The streaming platform has yet to comment on his statements.
The letter has also been pulled from Young’s website, where it was initially posted.Young’s letter came just weeks after hundreds of scientists and medical professionals called on Spotify to address the falsehoods spouted in anti-vax episodes of Rogan’s podcast.
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