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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Maya Yang and Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Spotify removes Neil Young music in feud over Joe Rogan’s false Covid claims

Neil Young and Joe Rogan in side-by-side portraits
Neil Young (left) and Joe Rogan. Spotify has refused to remove Rogan’s podcast. Photograph: AP

The music streaming platform Spotify is in the process of removing Neil Young’s music after the company refused to take down Joe Rogan’s podcast amid the musician’s objections that it spread vaccine misinformation.

Rogan has been described by the New York Times as “one of the most consumed media products on the planet”. His podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, is Spotify’s most popular. In 2020, Rogan signed a $100m deal that gave the streaming company exclusive rights to the show.

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