Coverage dated January 24, 2022 to January 26, 2022

Spotify to remove Neil Young's music over Joe Rogan beef

Headline from Elko Daily Free Press, on the newest of 2 developments

“I realized I could not continue to support Spotify's life-threatening misinformation to the music loving people,” Young said in a statement.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Neil Young requests Spotify remove his music after artist’s ultimatum over Joe Rogan podcast

    Headline from FOX 5 New York ·

  2. Newest

    Spotify to remove Neil Young's music over Joe Rogan beef

    Headline from Elko Daily Free Press ·

Reports & sources

168 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Neil Young Reportedly Asks Spotify to Remove His Music Over Joe Rogan's Vaccine Comments (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    It’s the latest public pushback against Rogan, who hosts Spotify’s current most popular podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience.”

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Neil Young Wants His Music Off Spotify Over Joe Rogan's Vaccine ‘Misinformation' (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    “They can have Rogan or Young. Not both,” Young wrote in a since-deleted open letter to his manager and record label that was posted to his website on Monday.

  3. RedState

    Neil Young Tells Spotify It’s Either Him or Joe Rogan (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Neil Young has deleted, without explanation, his open letter demanding his people tell Spotify to stop playing either his music or Joe Rogan’s podcast over what Young labels “disinformation” regarding COVID vaccines.

  4. La Crosse Tribune

    Neil Young wants his music off Spotify over Joe Rogan's podcast, vaccine misinformation (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    La Crosse Tribune's feed description

    Neil Young told Spotify to remove his music from the service, accusing it of providing Joe Rogan with a platform to spread COVID vaccine misinformation.

  5. FOX Business

    Neil Young threatens to pull songs off Spotify over Joe Rogan: report (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Neil Young, the legendary rocker, reportedly posted a letter to his management team that he wanted his music pulled from Spotify because it is providing a platform for popular podcast host Joe Rogan to spread COVID-19 vaccine misinformation.

  6. The Daily Caller

    ‘Rogan Or Young’: Neil Young Threatens To Pull Music From Spotify Over Joe Rogan’s Vaccine Comments (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Rock musician Neil Young demanded music streaming service Spotify remove his music due to its decision to provide a platform for podcast host Joe Rogan.

  7. Breitbart News

    Rocker Neil Young Demands Spotify Either Remove His Music or Blacklist Joe Rogan (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Left-wing rocker Neil Young has demanded streaming giant Spotify remove his music over the platform's refusal to blacklist podcaster Joe Rogan.

  8. Hot Air

    Neil Young to Spotify: It's Joe Rogan or me (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Neil Young posted a since-deleted letter to his management team and record label demanding that they remove his music from Spotify. “I am doing this because Spotify is spreading fake information about...

  9. Boston

    Neil Young threatens to delete Spotify catalog over Joe Rogan vaccine misinformation (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    Neil Young has demanded that his music be removed from Spotify over concerns that podcaster Joe Rogan is spreading vaccine misinformation.

  10. NBC News

    Neil Young reportedly tells Spotify to remove his music over Joe Rogan (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Neil Young has reportedly demanded that his music be removed from Spotify over vaccine misinformation shared on Joe Rogan's podcast through the streaming service.

  11. WMUR

    'They can have Rogan or Young. Not both': Neil Young wants his music removed from Spotify (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Young asked his managers and record label to remove his music from Spotify because he said the music and podcast platform is "spreading fake information about vaccines."

  12. Rolling Stone

    Neil Young Demands Spotify Remove His Music Over 'False Information About Vaccines' (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    “They can have [Joe] Rogan or Young,” Neil Young wrote in a letter to his manager and label. “Not both”

  13. France 24

    Neil Young demands Spotify remove his music over Joe Rogan 'disinformation' (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Neil Young demanded in an open letter to Spotify to remove his music from the platform he said is spreading vaccine disinformation via the popular podcaster Joe Rogan.

  14. Washington Times

    Neil Young reportedly fights Spotify over Joe Rogan, COVID (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    It’s Neil Young vs. Joe Rogan for the allegiance of Spotify. Or is it?

  15. Hot Air

    Neil Young ultimatum to Spotify: Remove Joe Rogan's podcast or lose my music (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    “They can have Rogan or Young,” the 76-year-old singer declared yesterday in an open letter to Spotify, “not both.” Neil Young’s open letter didn’t stay open for lo...

  16. Forbes

    Neil Young Demands Spotify Pull His Music Over Joe Rogan Covid Vaccine ‘Fake Information’ (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    “They can have Rogan or Young. Not both,” Young wrote in a letter to his managers and record label.

  17. Newsweek

    Spotify unlikely to drop Joe Rogan over Neil Young's ultimatum (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Neil Young has 6,057,481 monthly listeners on the platform, while The Joe Rogan Experience is the biggest podcast in the world.

  18. The Guardian

    Neil Young demands Spotify remove his music over Joe Rogan vaccine misinformation (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    ‘They can have Rogan or Young. Not both,’ writes musician in an open letter to his management that has since been taken down from his website

  19. Engadget

    Neil Young threatens to quit Spotify over Joe Rogan vaccine misinformation (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Canadian musician Neil Young is not pleased to be sharing Spotify's platform with podcast star Joe Rogan..

  20. CBS News

    "They can have Rogan or Young. Not both": Neil Young threatens to leave Spotify over vaccine misinformation (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Young cited Joe Rogan, who has frequently questioned vaccines on his podcast, which is exclusively on Spotify.

  21. Forbes

    Rogan In The Free (Speech) World: Neil Young Wants To Pull Music From Spotify Over Podcast Host Controversy (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Neil Young has had many issues with music streaming in the past – primarily over what he sees as inferior audio quality rather than around payment rates to musicians; but he has now demanded that Spotify remove his music because of its hosting of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast.

  22. Washington Examiner

    Neil Young presses Spotify to remove music over Joe Rogan COVID-19 drama (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Neil Young is calling for his music to be pulled from Spotify due to what he considers to be the platform's spread of COVID-19 misinformation through Joe Rogan's podcast.

  23. BizPac Review

    ‘Joe Rogan for the win every time’: Singer Neil Young reportedly delivers Spotify an ultimatum in COVID tantrum (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Rock legend Neil Young gave Spotify an ultimatum... either ditch viral podcaster Joe Rogan or pull all his songs. Should be an easy decision.

  24. KREM Spokane

    Neil Young reportedly fights Spotify over Rogan and COVID (opens KREM Spokane)

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    KREM Spokane's feed description

    In a now-deleted letter, the rocker demanded Spotify pull his music from its platform unless they removed Joe Rogan's podcast, which has spread COVID misinformation.

  25. The Hill

    Spotify sides with Joe Rogan after Neil Young ultimatum (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Spotify is removing Neil Young’s music after the musician gave the streaming service an ultimatum, saying it could not provide a platform to both him and Joe Rogan due to the podcast host’s “fake information” on COVID-19 vaccines.

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