The members of the folk rock trio Crosby, Stills and Nash (that is, David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash).Bruce Springsteen E Street Band member Nils Lofgren.Other musicians joined Young in a boycott of the service, including: 27, but some songs featuring Young with other artists are still on the platform. Since then, more than 1,000 additional medical professionals have signed the letter.Īfter coming across the letter, singer-songwriter Young, who rose to fame in the 1960s and '70s, made an ultimatum to Spotify on Jan. 12, 250 doctors, professors and researchers signed an open letter to Spotify calling out the streaming service for platforming COVID misinformation, in particular on Rogan's podcast. To date, there have been more than 419 million cases of COVID-19 around the world and more than 5.8 million deaths, according to the coronavirus resource center at Johns Hopkins University. Robert Malone, who has described himself as the inventor of the mRNA vaccine, have used their credentials to try to give credibility to false conspiracy theories regarding the pandemic and vaccines.ĬOVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at reducing hospitalizations and deaths, and other public health measures like masking and social distancing have helped slow the spread of the virus. Peter McCullough, a cardiologist, and Dr.
In December, Rogan had two guests on his show who have been at the forefront of COVID misinformation. It's good because it makes me address some s*** that I really wish wasn't out there." How did this all get started? "They're taking all this stuff I've ever said that's wrong and smooshing it all together. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek told CNBC Thursday he felt good about his handling of the controversy, claiming he had done what medical professionals had asked him to, referring to measures he outlined Sunday to “combat misinformation,” such as adding a content warning to episodes about Covid-19."This is a political hit job," he said on his podcast. Rogan apologized for the controversy on Sunday, acknowledging his podcast has become an “out-of-control juggernaut,” and said he will “balance things out” moving forward. Rogan’s podcast reaches an estimated 11 million people per episode, making it Spotify’s most popular show. The latest controversy is a significant test for Spotify, which reportedly spent more than $100 million in 2020 to bring Rogan’s show to the streaming service from YouTube.
Medical professionals have also raised concerns about Rogan’s platforming of Covid-19 misinformation. Joni Mitchell, Dave Crosby and Stephen Sills are among a growing list of artists who have followed Young’s lead and requested their content be removed. Young has been joined by a number of musicians. Last month, rock star Neil Young asked Spotify to remove his music from the platform as a protest over the airing of false information about Covid-19 vaccines on the Joe Rogan Experience. TangentĪs of April, Spotify had removed more than 40 episodes of Rogan’s podcasts, including one with far-right activists Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos and Gavin Mcinnes, since its 2020 deal with Rogan to host his podcast. Joe Rogan and Spotify did not immediately respond to a Forbes request for comment.
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