Joe Rogan’s history of sketchy vaccine discourse goes pretty deep into the pandemic, though he does, admittedly, assert that he’s “not an authority on health”. Then, there’s a third group of people, who just want to know who tf is Neil Young, and why does taking his music off Spotify even matter? Below, we break down Spotify’s misinformation dispute, and why it could affect artists you actually care about. On the other are Rogan fans and free speech advocates, who suggest that – even if the podcaster’s claims are disagreeable – he should be able to air them for his audience to decide. On one side are supporters of Neil Young, who agree that Spotify shouldn't be platforming Rogan’s misinformation. On social media, people’s feelings toward this decision are much less clear-cut (who’d have guessed?), dividing users into several vocal factions. After all, Spotify struck a $100 million exclusive deal with Rogan in late 2020, which evidently trumps Young’s six million monthly listeners. Clearly backing Joe Rogan, the streaming giant removed all of Young’s music, as requested. On January 26, just two days after he issued this ultimatum, Spotify made its choice.
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