Neil Young taken off Spotify

[Big Jeff]

Spotify has begun removing music by Neil Young after the rock star called for the streaming platform to choose between him and podcaster Joe Rogan.
Accusing him of Covid misinformation, Young told Spotify this week: "They can have Rogan or Young. Not both."

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Never listened to Rogan, just know that that @Aituk7 loved him

Young is a proper legend mind

 

[cocky]

Spotify has begun removing music by Neil Young after the rock star called for the streaming platform to choose between him and podcaster Joe Rogan.
Accusing him of Covid misinformation, Young told Spotify this week: "They can have Rogan or Young. Not both."

Fair play to him for doing this. There's no way Spotify would have removed Rogan though after paying $100m to have him on there exclusively. I'd dare say more people probably listen to Rogan than Neil Young anyway.

 

[taipeisafc]

Fair play to him for doing this. There's no way Spotify would have removed Rogan though after paying $100m to have him on there exclusively. I'd dare say more people probably listen to Rogan than Neil Young anyway.

I know who has the most talent and will be remembered longer. Good for Neil Young to stand up for his beliefs - I suspect is doesn't cost him that much.

 

[Big Jeff]

I had never heard of Rogan until 5 minutes ago.

I will check him out on Spotify today but I will miss Neil.

what will Spotify do about his CSN&Y stuff?

 

[Marty Moose]

Neil Young is class like, doesn't give a fuck and never has

 

[Lefty Frizzell]

I don’t think Neil’s letter to Spotify yesterday worked out the way he thought it would.

 

[chriswallace85]

Absolutely ridiculous that Spotify seem to have taken Rogan's side.

 

[Harry Angstrom]

Never listened to Rogan, just know that that @Aituk7 loved him

Young is a proper legend mind

I’ve watched a few clips and his format is quite good. He gives guests time and he does discuss topics with people who aren’t mainstream. I have no idea of his politics. I think he may be a Covid idiot. Not sure.
Love Neil Young and he will be a miss on Spotify if more artists did the same it could hurt them. If a number of my faves went I’d certainly jump ship to a different service

 

[Frank Bullitt]

I don’t think Neil’s letter to Spotify yesterday worked out the way he thought it would.

Neil Young is quality but I'm not sure how he could do this. I thought he had sold all his music for a quarter of a billion a couple of years ago so gave up control. There is the possibility I dreamt that though.

 

[Epping]

Be nice to see a few more artists do it

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

I’ve watched a few clips and his format is quite good. He gives guests time and he does discuss topics with people who aren’t mainstream. I have no idea of his politics. I think he may be a Covid idiot. Not sure.
Love Neil Young and he will be a miss on Spotify if more artists did the same it could hurt them. If a number of my faves went I’d certainly jump ship to a different service

Seems so given there was also a letter from hundreds of doctors/medical professionals

 

[Harry Angstrom]

Absolutely ridiculous that Spotify seem to have taken Rogan's side.

They were always going to. Rogan got paid a fortune to join them.

 

[Big Jeff]

Neil Young is quality but I'm not sure how he could do this. I thought he had sold all his music for a quarter of a billion a couple of years ago so gave up control. There is the possibility I dreamt that though.

Yup he did sell.

 

[Lefty Frizzell]

Neil Young is quality but I'm not sure how he could do this. I thought he had sold all his music for a quarter of a billion a couple of years ago so gave up control. There is the possibility I dreamt that though.

Looks like it was 50%.

 

[chriswallace85]

Fair play to him for doing this. There's no way Spotify would have removed Rogan though after paying $100m to have him on there exclusively. I'd dare say more people probably listen to Rogan than Neil Young anyway.

Ahh, that's why then.

 

[Frank Bullitt]

Yup he did sell.

I just googled it to make sure, it seems he sold 50% of it so must retain some control. I imagine whoever bought the other 50% will want him back on Spotify pretty quickly.

 

[Big Jeff]

Legendary folk rocker Neil Young has sold 50% of his song catalog to the Hipgnosis Songs Fund, a U.K. investment vehicle founded by music industry veteran Merck Mercuriadis.

The deal gives Hipgnosis the rights to the worldwide copyright and income interests from 1,180 songs composed by Young, and has been reported to have cost around $150 million.

 

[Longy]

Neil Young is class like, doesn't give a fuck and never has

That’s true. That’s why he spent 10mins hoying feedback about & blowing paper on the stage to represent hurricane Katrina when I went to see him. That & chantting “fuck you” to the crowd for 5mins. Glad I paid £63. One of the highlights was Blowin’ In The Wind. Great cover. £63.

 

[Big Jeff]

That’s true. That’s why he spent 10mins hoying feedback about & blowing paper on the stage to represent hurricane Katrina when I went to see him. That & chantting “fuck you” to the crowd for 5mins. Glad I paid £63. One of the highlights was Blowin’ In The Wind. Great cover. £63.

So not a fan then?