When Neil Young announced he was pulling his entire discography from music streaming giant Spotify over the platform's alliance with podcaster and vaccine skeptic Joe Rogan, the beloved singer-songwriter explained in an open letter that he was taking a moral stand.
"I am doing this because Spotify is spreading false information about vaccines — potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them," Young wrote, concluding, "They can have Rogan or Young. Not both." Not long after, Spotify abided by his request and removed Young's entire discography.
In issuing the statement, Young, 76, was commencing the most recent campaign in a decadeslong artistic battle against corporate media and power structures that value profits over art.
