
I may not agree with everything or his guests say, but they’re entitled to have the forum to say it. Below, check out who’s on Rogan’s side, and who’d rather keep rockin’ in a world free of Spotify.ĭavid I applaud you and for making the RIGHT call, preserving #FreeSpeech and not capitulating to the mob. "The company has detailed content policies in place and has removed over 20,000 COVID-related podcast episodes since the start of the pandemic," the spokesperson said, adding: "We regret Neil's decision to remove his music from Spotify, but hope to welcome him back soon.Here’s a roundup of some responses from both camps in the Spotify-versus-Young controversy. With that comes great responsibility in balancing both safety for listeners and freedom for creators." In a statement to The Wall Street Journal, a Spotify spokesperson said: "We want all the world's music and audio content to be available to Spotify users. Not both." His music was removed after Spotify did not take action on Rogan's program. Young gave the platform an ultimatum earlier this week, saying: "They can have Rogan or Young. Spotify did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment on Mitchell's statement. The singer-songwriter also included a link to an open letter signed by 240 doctors, scientists, educators, and other healthcare workers that called on Spotify to remove Rogan's show to mitigate the spread of misinformation on COVID-19. I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue," Mitchell said in a statement shared on her website. Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives. "I've decided to remove all my music from Spotify. Joni Mitchell announced Friday she plans to remove her music from Spotify in solidarity with Neil Young, who pulled his own music catalog from the platform this week after it declined to stop streaming Joe Rogan's popular podcast "The Joe Rogan Experience."
