

The streaming giant said it “regretted” Young’s decision and hoped to welcome him back soon.

Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives, she wrote. Mitchell said online that she stood “in solidarity” with Young and the medical communities against “irresponsible people” who were spreading lies on the platform and “costing people their lives”. Mitchell, an esteemed singer-songwriter of songs like Big Yellow Taxi, and whose landmark album Blue just had its 50th anniversary, posted a brief statement on her web site Friday saying that she would take away her music from the streaming service. Young reportedly requested his content be removed from Spotify due to its hosting of the Joe Rogan podcast, which has been known to air vaccine-sceptical views. “I don’t know where it started, but it didn’t start with me or anyone who represents me.” Speculation that Manilow would follow suit appeared on social media.īut writing on Twitter the US singer said: “I recently heard a rumor about me and Spotify. Manilow said he did not know where reports he will be removing his music from Spotify, had come from, but they had not come from himself or his representatives.

“I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue.” “Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives. Januby archyde Joni Mitchell, December 5, 2021, in Washington, United States. Mitchell said: "I’ve decided to remove all my music from Spotify,” the Grammy award-winning singer said in a statement on her website. However, Barry Manilow has shut down rumours that he will be removing his music from Spotify, following the decision to do so by fellow artist Neil Young. Joni Mitchell says she is standing “in solidarity” with Neil Young by removing her music from Spotify following controversy over the spread of coronavirus misinformation.
