The 76-year-old musician has been outspoken on various COVID-19 concerns over the past two years. Young's record label Warner Music Canada was unable to provide an explanation about the differences on Spotify Canada while the musician's manager did not respond to requests for comment. Music rights in the digital era are often complicated by past deals and other licensing agreements that determine who can upload and take down songs. Nils Lofgren, a longtime member of Bruce Springsteens E Street. In Canada, some of Young's past work, Cinnamon Girl, Old Man and the entirety of his new album Barn, disappeared, but many other songs included on film soundtracks and compilations did not.Ī representative for Spotify did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Nils Lofgren Joins Neil Young in Spotify Boycott Over Its Promoting Lies and Misinformation. Young said Rogan spreads misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. Only a selection of collaborations he recorded with other artists were still available, including several from a 1992 live recording of Bob Dylan's 30th anniversary concert.ĭuration 4:19 Neil Young's music is being removed from Spotify's streaming service after Young objected to his songs playing on the same platform that offers Joe Rogan's podcast. In the United States, that left Young's Spotify profile looking especially bare. Spotify, which has a multi-year distribution agreement with Rogan, granted Young's request on Wednesday and within hours began taking down his albums. Earlier this week, Young gave the streaming giant an ultimatum saying they must remove his music from the service if they continued to allow podcaster Joe Rogan to spread misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine on his show The Joe Rogan Experience. Their presence throws a wrench into Young's passionate boycott of Spotify.
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Heart of Gold, Harvest Moon and Rockin' in the Free World are just a few of Young's defining tracks that remain accessible on Spotify Canada nearly two days after a massive takedown of his music. Neil Young severed ties with Spotify this week, but for Canadian listeners many of his classic songs are still streaming on the platform.
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