Neil Young has demanded Spotify remove his music catalogue from the platform until controversial podcaster and vaccine conspiracy theorist Joe Rogan is removed from the platform saying ‘they can have Rogan or Young. Not Both.’
In an open letter to his manager and record label, Young accused Spotify of ‘spreading fake information about vaccines - potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them.
Rogan’s podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience was bought exclusively by Spotify in 2020 for $100 million and is the world’s most popular podcast, with an estimated 11 million listeners per episode.
Young’s move comes after 270 public health experts signed an open letter last month demanding Spotify institute a policy to deal with misinformation stating that Rogan’s actions and views on vaccines are ‘a menace to public health.’