Artists' Spotify criticisms point to larger ways musicians lose with streaming — here’s 3 changes to help in Canada

Neil Young isn't the first artist to speak out about musicians' relationships with large streaming servies. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Invision - Amy Harris

Recently, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell removed their music from Spotify to protest the COVID-19 misinformation on Joe Rogan’s podcast. Many artists expressed desire to join the protest, but didn’t have the rights to their own music.

This is the latest scandal in a long history of dissatisfaction with the platform, something academics have examined in the context of the rise of streaming services alongside changes in the recording industry and musical cultures in the digital age.