5 musicians boycotting Spotify over Joe Rogan controversy
Arts And Entertainment,Free Speech,Censorship,COVID-19 Misinformation,Joe Rogan
A growing number of musicians have recently announced they are removing their music from Spotify over COVID-19 misinformation on Joe Rogan's podcast.
Driving the news: They join Neil Young, who last week became the first high-profile artist to boycott Spotify because of content moderation issues.
The artists boycotting Spotify include:
1. Neil Young
“I am doing this because Spotify is spreading fake information about vaccines – potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them," Young wrote in a letter last week asking for Spotify to remove his music.
At the time, a Spotify spokesperson said in a statement that the platform regrets Young's decision, but it hopes "to welcome him back soon."
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