“Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives,” Mitchell said Friday in a message posted on her website. Mitchell, who like Young is a California-based songwriter who had much of her success in the 1970s, is the first prominent musician to join Young’s effort. In Canada, some of Young’s work, “Cinnamon Girl,” “Old Man” and the entirety of his new album “Barn,” disappeared, but many other songs included on film soundtracks and compilations did not.NEW YORK - Joni Mitchell said Friday she is seeking to remove all of her music from Spotify in solidarity with Neil Young, who ignited a protest against the streaming service for airing a podcast that featured a figure who has spread misinformation about the coronavirus. I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue.”ĭespite Young’s move, some of his music can still be heard on Spotify. “Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives.

“I’ve decided to remove all my music from Spotify,” reads the statement. “I Stand With Neil Young!” Mitchell says in the statement on her website. Spotify, which has a multiyear distribution agreement with Rogan, granted Young’s request on Wednesday and within hours began taking down his albums. On her website, she includes a letter signed by a coalition of scientists, medical professionals, and professors that criticizes Spotify for featuring Rogan podcasts that they say include misinformation about the pandemic, including discouraging vaccinations in young people and children. Mitchell says she also stands with the scientific community on the issue. What Neil Young and his label are losing by pulling his music from Spotify Neil Young dispute shows how Spotify still struggles to satisfy artists and investors

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