Crosby, Stills & Nash are back on Spotify at the clear end of their five-month classic rock protest Controversial podcaster Joe Rogan.
The folk-rockers, who pulled their song library from the streaming platform in solidarity with former band member Neil Young, reportedly plan to donate their earnings from the streams to charities helping those affected by COVID-19. Laut Billboard.
Young, the Canadian-American rocker, removed his catalog from Spotify earlier this year after the Swedish broadcasting company rejected his request to be fired. Rogan About alleged “disinformation” related to COVID-19 vaccines.
“You could have Rogan or Young. Not both,” Young wrote in a letter to his parent record label, Warner Records.
Rogan, who signed an exclusive $200 million licensing deal with Spotify in May 2020, is one of the most listened to podcasts on the platform with an estimated audience of around 11 million repeat listeners.
The creator of “Rockin’ in the Free World” is still not on Spotify and is unavailable to its 182 million paid subscribers as of Monday.
Shortly thereafter, Young pulled his music from Spotify, his former bandmates Graham Nash, Stephen Stills and David Crosby made a statement In February it said: “We support and agree with Neil that serious misinformation is being aired on the Joe Rogan Podcast on Spotify.”
“While we have always valued alternative perspectives, the deliberate dissemination of misinformation during this global pandemic has fatal consequences,” the band’s statement read.
“Until real action is taken to show that caring for humanity must be balanced with commerce, we don’t want our music — or the music we’ve made together — on the same platform.”
Spotify agreed to remove Young’s music, saying in a statement: “We want all the music and audio content in the world to be available to Spotify users. With that comes a great responsibility to balance the safety of listeners and the freedom of creators.”
The company added, “We have detailed content policies and have removed more than 20,000 podcasts related to COVID-19 since the pandemic began. We regret Neil’s decision to remove his music from Spotify, but hope to welcome him back soon. “
Other rock stars like Joni Mitchell and Niels Lofgren They also sourced their music from Spotify.
Rogan, who has frequently given interviews Critics of the COVID-19 vaccine And the lockdown measures Aiming to curb the spread of the coronavirus, he apologized and promised to get more balanced opinions on his podcast.
The outspoken UFC commentator said in about 10 minutes, “If I’m stopping you, I’m sorry.” Instagram-Video which was published at the end of January.
I am not trying to promote misinformation. I’m not trying to be controversial,” he points out on the record-breaking podcast, which sounds like “an uncontrollable juggernaut that I can barely control.”
He said of the “Joe Rogan Experience,” “I never tried to do anything with this podcast other than just talk to people and have fun conversations” that “just started with my friends.”
Rogan then lamented the fact that rock stars were fleeing the catwalk.
“I’m so sorry you feel this way. I definitely don’t want that. I’m a fan of Neil Young. I’ve always been a fan of Neil Young,” he said.
Rogan also noted that he’s also spoken to medical officials who like friendlier views CNN Dr. Sanjay Gupta and dr Michael Osterholm, Member of President Biden’s Advisory Council on COVID-19.
“Did I do something wrong? Absolutely. I insist something is wrong, but I try to correct it.
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