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Neil Young has said his music will return to Spotify, ending a two-year boycott over Joe Rogan’s podcast. In 2022, Young told the streaming giant to remove hits like Harvest Moon and Heart of Gold, complaining that Rogan was spreading vaccine misinformation. However, the singer said his return did not reflect a reversal of his stance.
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Using his website, Young stated, “Other music services [including] Apple, Amazon, Qobuz, Tidal… have started offering the same disinformation podcast I had protested at Spotify.” “I have returned because I am unable to abandon all those services like Spotify, since my music would have no way for music enthusiasts to stream it.”
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As of this writing, Young’s back catalog has not yet been reinstated on Spotify; Joni Mitchell’s Spotify page only features live recordings, while Arie’s music returned last year. Young stated in January 2022 that Spotify accounted for 60% of his streaming revenue worldwide, which amounted to “a huge loss for [his] record company to absorb,” but that he removed his music because he “could not continue to support Spotify’s life-threatening misinformation to the music loving
In 2022, the host was compelled to issue an apology for using racist language in early episodes of the podcast, which began in 2009. The Joe Rogan Experience is the most-played podcast on Spotify. The long-form shows, which typically last several hours, feature extensive interviews with a range of guests, including comedians, athletes, scientists, and conspiracy theorists.
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He had earlier indicated that he was disappointed by Young’s choice to leave Spotify and that he was not purposefully providing a forum for false information about the Covid-19 vaccination. At the time, he declared, “I am not attempting to disseminate disinformation,” “I do not want to stir up controversy. With this podcast, I have only ever attempted to converse with people.
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Last month, he inked a new contract with Spotify that will allow the program to be accessed on other platforms like Apple Music and YouTube.