

“I’ve decided to remove all my music from Spotify. Neil Young removed his music from the music.

Since then, the UFC color commentator has seen tremendous growth. Neil Young and Joe Rogan ONLINE searches for Cancel Spotify exploded by 316 on Friday following a backlash against the media streaming provider. Joe Rogan launched his podcast in December 2009. Rogan has further solidified his place in the hearts of his listeners. No Joe Rogan for me thank you! And on Friday, Joni Mitchell said in a statement on her website that she will also pull her music from Spotify in protest and “stand in solidarity” with Neil Young. Joe Rogan’s deal with Spotify has arguably made him one of the greatest podcast hosts. I’ve always been an Apple guy for streaming. Peter Frampton showed his support of Young’s decision Thursday, tweeting, “Good for you Neil. In 2019, he told Rolling Stone that he had removed most of his music from Spotify several years earlier because he felt the sound quality wasn’t good, but he later relented. It remains to be seen whether the formidable, freedom-loving Rogan can stop Cancel Culture from getting its cold. The show has promoted the use of ivermectin to treat COVID and discouraged vaccination in young people.Īnd it’s also not the first time Young has stripped the streamer of his music. Joe Rogan’s 100-million switch from YouTube to Spotify has been met with controversy over concerns Spotify have censored the ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ podcast. The podcast moved off of Apple in September 2020 in a deal estimated to be worth $100 million, then it became a Spotify exclusive later that year.Įarlier this month, a group of more than 260 health and science professionals called on Spotify to take action against “mass-information events” on its app, singling out Rogan for repeatedly spreading misleading and false claims on his show. Podcaster and UFC announcer Joe Rogan is seen at the weigh in before a UFC on FOX 5 event in Seattle, Dec.

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Here are five reasons why online free speech is not cancel-proof. This is not the first time critics have gone after “The Joe Rogan Experience” for its controversial slants of news and politics, especially with the pandemic. Spotify’s Joe Rogan, the king of all podcasting, says he can’t be canceled. While much of the market has been down in the last week, Spotify’s losses were more significant following criticism over Rogan’s show and Young’s move. Spotify shares dropped around 6% after Wednesday.
