Spotify is removing Neil Young’s music after falling out over Joe Rogan

Spotify is removing Neil Young’s music after falling out over Joe Rogan

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https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/26/spotify-neil-young-joe-rogan/

Musician Neil Young appears to be following through on his threat to pull his extensive and well-loved sonic catalogue from Spotify. Young took a stand against the company’s relationship with podcaster Joe Rogan this week, accusing Spotify of propagating Covid-19 misinformation through Rogan’s hit show, which Spotify bought exclusive rights to in a deal reportedly worth at least $100 million.

Spotify confirmed Young’s actions in a statement emailed to TechCrunch Wednesday, saying that the company “regret[s] Neil’s decision to remove his music” from the streaming service: