Commentary: Neil Young can’t persuade Spotify to stop COVID misinformation
by Zack O’Malley Greenburg, Los Angeles Times
Feb 01, 2022
3 minutes
Last week, Neil Young issued an ultimatum to Spotify after growing frustrated with podcast king Joe Rogan spreading COVID-19 misinformation on the platform. “They can have Rogan or Young,” he declared. “Not both.”
Spotify chose Rogan; a firestorm ensued. Joni Mitchell and some other musicians ditched the service, while author Brené Brown paused her Spotify-exclusive podcast. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry, who have a big Spotify deal, voiced “concerns.” The company’s
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