Here’s what it costs Neil Young and Joni Mitchell to leave Spotify.
on Monday that his manager and label pull his catalog from Spotify in protest of the streaming platform’s exclusive distribution ofafter a group of 270 doctors, scientists, professors and other medical professionals published an open letter earlier this month saying Rogan and his guests were spreading misinformation around COVID-19.
“We want all the world’s music and audio content to be available to Spotify users,” said a Spotify spokesperson in a statement. “With that comes great responsibility in balancing both safety for listeners and freedom for creators. We have detailed content policies in place and we’ve removed over 20,000 podcast episodes related to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. We regret Neil’s decision to remove his music from Spotify, but hope to welcome him back soon.
her legendary catalog from the platform. “I’ve decided to remove all my music from Spotify,” she wrote in a brief note on her website. “Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives. I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue.”
Young and Mitchell’s decisions have become music’s biggest story this week, and Spotify’s competitors have been looking to capitalize on the moment. And though it’s not the point of their protest, this attention could also mean new deals and increased interest in the iconic artists’ music, which translates to more streams and sales away from Spotify — at least for the short term.
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