They're obviously trolling Spotify over the Neil Young and Joe Rogan row, given the fact that they host the former's entire catalog. Listen to his entire catalog on Apple Music: /YgRMygUqhi- Apple Music January 28, 2022Īs of this writing, the tweet has earned 34K likes and 6,506 retweets. Apple Music Starts Trollingĭays after Young's music was taken down, Apple Music started putting salt on the wound of their competitor with this tweet which said "The home of Neil Young": He had the same concerns about Spotify's sound quality even back then. Back in 2015, the rock icon temporarily took his stuff down, saying that it is "too good" for streaming services to host (via Engadget). We’re currently getting a lot of contacts so may be slow to respond, a large red banner has read on the support page.
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This wasn't even the first time that his music was pulled from the platform too, apparently. The hashtag SpotifyDeleted trended on Twitter yesterday, and fans seem to have inundated customer support with so many messages that Spotify has had to take it offline at times. (Photo : Gary Miller/Getty Images) EAST TROY, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 21: Neil Young attends a press conference for Farm Aid 34 at Alpine Valley Music Theatre on Septemin East Troy, Wisconsin.
Engadget reports that the "Powderfinger" singer actually felt that Spotify's sound quality was "shitty." He then went on to praise other streaming services like Qobuz and Apple Music, both of whom sound better than Spotify's "degraded and neutered sound." Read Also: Spotify Chose Joe Rogan Over Neil Young Is It Because of His Ads, Revenue Despite COVID Misinformation? Young: Spotify's Sound Quality Was 'Shitty' AnywayĮven if his music was already taken down, Young didn't let up on his tirades against the streaming giant. pjvMm7pYVQ- Mike Sington January 28, 2022 Thousands of listeners complain and cancel subscriptions over Spotify’s decision to support Joe Rogan and the misinformation he broadcasts, over Neil Young’s music. Spotify shuts down their customer service lines. Young's music was finally pulled from the platform on January 27th, a move which the veteran rocker claims made him "feel better." But it had another lasting effect, as Spotify's stock reportedly tanked: And yet, the former actor and UFC color commentator has actually said he's not anti-vax (via the BBC). On his podcast, Rogan has repeatedly urged his younger listeners not to get vaccinated against COVID-19, often touting the anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin as an alternative treatment. JRE boasts an insane 11 million listener average for every episode, which likely made Young wary about its influence over younger audiences. Rogan's podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience (JRE), is considered the largest podcast on the popular streaming service by listenership. The veteran musician threatened to take his music from the platform as a result.Īccording to Young, Rogan's influence poses a danger to more impressionable younger audiences, who he says might believe that Spotify's podcasts are only sharing factual information. “As an unexpected bonus, I sound better everywhere else,” he wrote.This news comes after Neil Young called out Spotify and Joe Rogan, who has been allegedly touting his purported anti-vax stance against the COVID-19 vaccine on his podcast. The artist, who has long criticized audio quality on streaming services, and on Spotify in particular, closed with one last dig. I am happy and proud to stand in solidarity with the front line health care workers who risk their lives every day to help others.” Private companies have the right to choose what they profit from, just as I can choose not to have my music support a platform that disseminates harmful information.
I have never been in favor of censorship.
“When I left Spotify, I felt better,” Young wrote on his website today. Its list of side effects is long.) Rogan has also hosted a variety of conspiracy theorists (including Alex Jones), has given voice to anti-trans views, and has falsely claimed that “left-wing people” started forest fires in the West. ( Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic drug and is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat or prevent COVID. He has repeatedly urged his younger listeners not to get vaccinated and has touted ivermectin as a COVID treatment. Rogan, the podcaster, UFC color commentator, and former actor, is no stranger to controversy.
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Further Reading The anonymous meta-analysis that’s convincing people to use ivermectinThe brouhaha can be traced back to 2020, when Spotify reportedly paid more than $100 million to obtain an exclusive license to Joe Rogan’s podcast and its archives.
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