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Podcasts were meant to revive Spotify. Now it’s on the culture war frontline

Neil Young versus Joe Rogan is a PR disaster and a sign the digital platform has lost its way

The Guardian - UK

Spotify to add advisory notices to podcasts mentioning Covid; protests in Prague over curbs – as it happened

Czech demonstrators are opposed to measures such as a restaurant ban for the unvaccinated; Harry and Meghan express concerns to Spotify about misinformation on platform

The Guardian - UK

James Blunt jokes he will release new music if Spotify does not remove Joe Rogan podcast

James Blunt has joked on social media that he will release new music if Spotify does not remove podcaster Joe Rogan from the streaming platform.

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Joni Mitchell joining Neil Young in protest over Spotify, Joe Rogan

"Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives," Joni Mitchell said. "I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue."

Chicago Sun-Times

James Blunt jokes he will release new music on Spotify in Rogan protest

Singer-songwriter adds his own twist to boycott by Joni Mitchell and Neil Young over platform’s promotion of anti-vax podcasts

The Guardian - UK

Joni Mitchell Follows Neil Young Off Spotify In Protest Of Joe Rogan's COVID-Related Content

Singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell has hailed the moral equivalent of a big yellow taxi to take her away from Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT), following Neil Young’s

Benzinga

Harry and Meghan 'ask to meet Spider-Man couple Tom Holland and Zendaya'

Harry and Meghan are locked into a mega deal with streaming giant Spotify to produce podcasts but have yet to do more than a one-of with the pair tipped to be in talks with Spider-Man couple Tom Holland and Zendaya to appear on the show

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Joni Mitchell joins Neil Young in demanding Spotify remove her music over anti-vax row

Joni Mitchell has become the latest US singer to demand her music collection is pulled from Spotify amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the streaming service's promotion of Joe Rogan 's anti-vaccine views in his podcast

Daily Mirror

Lionel Laurent: Spotify’s Joe Rogan drama feels like a Facebook moment

“Neil who?” You can imagine the snickering from some quarters of the tech world after rocker Neil Young demanded in a now-deleted post that music-streaming platform Spotify choose between hosting his music or popular podcaster Joe Rogan — whom he accused of spreading COVID-19 misinformation.

Tribune News Service

Joni Mitchell Says She's Removing Music from Spotify

Joni Mitchell has pledged to remove her music from Spotify, just a few days after fellow singer-songwriter icon Neil Young did the same. In a note on her official website titled "I Stand With Neil Young!," Mitchell wrote: "I've decided to remove all my music from Spotify. Irresponsible people are…

Asharq Al-Awsat

My Spotify playlists tell the story of my life – can I really quit now?

The Neil Young and Joe Rogan row may be the final straw for some, but many music lovers like me are in a dilemma, asks Sarah Ann Harris, the Guardian’s deputy audience editor

The Guardian - UK

Joni Mitchell to remove music from Spotify after Neil Young Covid row

Joni Mitchell says she is standing “in solidarity” with Neil Young by removing her music from Spotify following controversy over the spread of coronavirus misinformation.

Evening Standard

Joni Mitchell boycotts Spotify over Covid 'lies'

LOS ANGELES: Singer Joni Mitchell said on Friday she was pulling her music from Spotify over "lies" on the streaming service about Covid-19, just days after fellow musical titan Neil Young did the same.

Bangkok Post

Joni Mitchell joining Neil Young in protest over Spotify

Joni Mitchell is joining Neil Young in his protest against Spotify, seeking to have her music removed from the streaming service

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Joni Mitchell to remove songs from Spotify in solidarity with Neil Young's stance against Joe Rogan's COVID 'misinformation'

The legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell says she will take her songs off the streaming service, saying "irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives".

Wales Online

Spotify row over Joe Rogan sees Barry Manilow stay as Joni Mitchell goes 'in solidarity' with Neil Young

Young reportedly requested his content be removed from Spotify due to its hosting of the Joe Rogan podcast

Wales Online

Neil Young praises Amazon Music after removing catalogue from Spotify

Legendary Canadian singer also offers fans four months of free music on the streaming platform

Los Angeles Times

Joni Mitchell removes her music from Spotify, joining Neil Young in protest

Joni Mitchell announced Friday that she will join her friend Neil Young in pulling her music off Spotify.

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 29 January 2022

Free speech. Covid misinformation. Spotify. Joe Rogan. Neil Young. This scandal is a Search Engine Optimisation specialist's dream come true. The latest victim of the culture war is culture itself.

The Independent UK

Obamas still silent as Prince Harry and Joni Mitchell weigh in on Spotify’s Joe Rogan Covid controversy

The streaming service has moved aggressively to become a top podcast destination in recent years, with Joe Rogan as its crown jewel

ABC News

COVID updates: Get up to speed on all the coronavirus news from across Australia — as it happened

Get up to speed with all the coronavirus news from across Australia — as it happened.

The Independent UK

Why did Spotify choose Joe Rogan over Neil Young?

The battle lasted two days, and Joe Rogan won without making a peep

Los Angeles Times

Thinking of ditching Spotify? Here's a user's guide to the wide world of music streamers

Neil Young probably will not be able to singlehandedly sink the Swedish streaming leviathan Spotify. But after the singer-songwriter pulled his entire catalog of music from the service this week, in response to top Spotify podcaster Joe Rogan's repeated airing of vaccine misinformation, you might be following Young's lead and…

Los Angeles Times

From MTV to Spotify, Neil Young has never shied from waging war against powerful corporations

When Neil Young announced he was pulling his entire discography from music streaming giant Spotify over the platform's alliance with podcaster and vaccine skeptic Joe Rogan, the beloved singer-songwriter explained in an open letter that he was taking a moral stand.

The Independent UK

Boycott Spotify movement gains steam in response to Neil Young removal

Users are deleting the platform after it removed the ‘Harvest Moon’ singer from its streaming service

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