Coverage dated January 27, 2022 to January 31, 2022

Every artist to leave Spotify so far in protest of Joe Rogan

Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 4 developments

Nils Lofgren, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young have all pulled their music from Spotify.

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Developments in this update

4 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Neil Young Says He’s Against ‘Censorship’ After Spotify Removes Music Over Joe Rogan Dispute

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Rogan Controversy Continues: Spotify Will Add Warning To Covid Content After Boycott, Market Plunge

    Headline from Forbes ·

  3. Rogan responds to Spotify protest, COVID advisories

    Headline from Globe Gazette ·

  4. Newest

    Every artist to leave Spotify so far in protest of Joe Rogan

    Headline from Newsweek ·

Reports & sources

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  1. The Daily Caller

    Joe Rogan Appears To Take A Shot At Neil Young (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Joe Rogan appears to have weighed in on Neil Young and his threat to remove his music from Spotify over the podcast host's comments about the COVID-19 vaccine.

  2. Rolling Stone

    Neil Young: I'm Not Trying to Censor Joe Rogan (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    In a new letter to fans, Young also attacks Spotify for their “shitty, degraded and neutered sound”

  3. Vox

    It’s going to take a lot more than Neil Young to change Spotify’s mind about Joe Rogan (opens Vox)

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    Vox's feed description

    Other musicians aren’t boycotting the music service. Will you?

  4. Forbes

    Neil Young Says He’s Against ‘Censorship’ After Spotify Removes Music Over Joe Rogan Dispute (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Singer-songwriter Neil Young told Spotify to choose between his music or Joe Rogan’s podcast this week, pushing back on false Covid-19 claims by Rogan.

  5. CBS News

    WHO director praises Neil Young for leaving Spotify over vaccine misinformation (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    After Young wrote in an open letter that Spotify "can have Rogan or Young. Not both," Spotify removed Young's music.

  6. Axios

    Why Neil Young's Spotify standoff matters to the music industry (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    The 76-year-old rock icon objected to the company's response to vaccine misinformation.

  7. FOX Business

    Neil Young's Spotify boycott over Joe Rogan content backed by WHO director-general (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    "Ohio" singer Neil Young's boycott of Spotify over comedian Joe Rogan's podcast content has been back by the World Health Organization's director-general.

  8. Townhall

    Did You See What Neil Young Claimed About His Spotify Demands? (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Rock singer Neil Young recently sent an open letter to Spotify, demanding that they remove Joe Rogan from the platform, or they remove his music. It was an obvious choice

  9. The Guardian

    Joe Rogan: rise of a highly controversial cultural power (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    In a row over Covid misinformation, Spotify sided with the wildly successful podcast host over Neil Young

  10. Forbes

    Rogan Controversy Continues: Spotify Will Add Warning To Covid Content After Boycott, Market Plunge (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Spotify CEO Daniel Ek attempted damage control Sunday afternoon as the streaming service comes under fire for Covid-19 misinformation shared on its “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast.

  11. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    Rogan responds to Spotify protest, COVID advisories (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    Richmond Times-Dispatch's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Following protests of Spotify kicked off by Neil Young over the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, the music streaming service said that it will add content

  12. Insider

    Joe Rogan apologized to Spotify and half-apologized to Neil Young and Joni Mitchell in a row over COVID-19 misinformation (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Rogan said Sunday he's a Neil Young fan and had "no hard feelings" towards the musician, who asked for his music to be removed from Spotify.

  13. Engadget

    Joe Rogan apologizes to Spotify over backlash and promises to 'balance things out' (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Shortly after Spotify announced that it would add a 'content advisory' to COVID-19 podcast episodes, Joe Rogan has issued his own response to the controversy..

  14. NBC New York

    Joe Rogan Responds to Spotify Protest, COVID Advisories (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    “I’m not trying to promote misinformation, I’m not trying to be controversial,” Rogan said in an Instagram video on Sunday.

  15. NBC News

    Joe Rogan responds to growing protest over Covid misinformation on Spotify (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Rogan’s comments came after the music streaming service announced that it would add a content advisory to any podcast episode that discusses the coronavirus.

  16. KTVZ Bend

    Joe Rogan responds to backlash from Spotify artists (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Joe Rogan has responded to the backlash he’s received from Spotify artists surrounding Covid-19 misinformation on his popular podcast. “I’m not trying to promote misinformation, I’m not trying to be controversial.

  17. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Joe Rogan has responded to the Spotify protests over his podcast (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    Rogan responded Sunday, saying in a video on Instagram that he was only seeking to have conversations on his podcast with people who have "differing opinions."

  18. Townhall

    A Good New Media Rule for All These Stories About Spotify, COVID, and Joe Rogan (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Joe Rogan continues to be public enemy number one because he’s not in the Fauci-Democrat-liberal media panic porn camp on COVID. Neil Young wanted his music removed from Spotify, the

  19. Towleroad Gay News

    Joe Rogan Apologizes...Sort Of...As His COVID Misinfo Takes 2 Billion Off Spotify Value; 'If I Pissed You Off, I Will Do My Best To Balance Out These More Controversial Viewpoints' (opens Towleroad Gay News)

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    Towleroad Gay News's feed description

    U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan apologizes and pledged more balance on his show amid a backlash against COVID-19 misinformation on the streaming service Spotify that wiped more than $2 billion off its market value last week.

  20. Deutsche Welle

    Podcaster Joe Rogan apologizes as Spotify plans for COVID content advisory | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Podcaster Rogan pledges "to balance things out" on his show after singers Neil Young and Joni Mitchell pulled out of Spotify's list in their protest against COVID misinformation.

  21. NewsBusters

    Rogan Responds to Spotify Outrage, Hammers Misinfo Censorship Hypocrisy (opens NewsBusters)

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    NewsBusters's feed description

    World-famous podcaster Joe Rogan stirred up controversy with Cancel Culture mobs by interviewing medical professionals who questioned shifting narratives of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, rocker Neil Young pulled his music from Spotify in protest, causing Spotify and Rogan himself to respond.

  22. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Joe Rogan has responded to the protests against Spotify over his podcast (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    Rogan responded Sunday, saying in a video on Instagram that he was only seeking to have conversations on his podcast with people who have "differing opinions."

  23. The Daily Signal

    By Ditching Spotify Over Joe Rogan, Neil Young Embraces ‘The Man’ (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    Neil Young joins the chorus of rabid leftists demanding Spotify censor Joe Rogan for supposed COVID-19 misinformation.

  24. Tucson

    EXPLAINER: What will Neil Young's protest mean for Spotify? (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Young vs Joe Rogan seems like the strangest of cultural clashes.

  25. Breitbart News

    More Musicians Boycott Spotify in Support of Neil Young After Joe Rogan Bends the Knee (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The cancel mob is still baying for Joe Rogan's head just days after the popular podcaster acquiesced to their demands by agreeing to a “content advisory” warning label and more "balance" on his show.

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