Fans will now have difficulty accessing Neil Young's music as his songs are being removed from Spotify after his Joe Rogan ultimatum; what happened?
According to Reuters, the rock legend initially wanted his tracks removed from the streaming service, saying he doesn't want his song to play in the same platform that shares Joe Rogan's podcast.
Per Rolling Stone, the singer previously posted a since-deleted letter to his management team and record label, Warner Music Group, demanding to remove him from the platform.
He mentioned in the letter that Spotify "is spreading fake information about vaccines" as it could potentially cause death to people who believe in the "disinformation being spread by them."
"Please act on this immediately today and keep me informed of the time schedule," he penned.
In addition, he also encouraged other singers/songwriters to make the same move as him.
More recently, Spotify issued a statement saying they regret Young's decision to remove his music from the platform, but they are hoping to welcome him again.
At the time of this writing, the company has not announced the exact date when they will remove his music, and his Spotify account remains accessible and has a few songs available for streaming.
Joe Rogan is in hot waters because of his podcast titled "The Joe Rogan Experience."
In December, hundreds of doctors, physicians, and science educators released an open letter asking the Sweden-based company to stop releasing the host's podcast episodes as he spreads "baseless claims" regarding the vaccines.
The letter highlighted how the company has a responsibility to "mitigate the spread of misinformation" in the streaming service.
Neil Young Already Removed Some of His Songs From Spotify Prior to the Joe Rogan Issue
This isn't the first time the rock icon wanted his songs to be pulled out from the streaming service, as he previously removed some of his tracks in 2019.
The reason behind it is that he felt the sound quality was too low, saying he wanted his fans to hear his music "no matter what they have to get through it."
"I'm just trying to make it so they hear a lot more and enjoy it a lot more, but sell it for the same price because music is music," he told the outlet a few years back.
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