![]() Rogan has used his platform to host controversial guests like Alex Jones, and has spread questionable or outright false claims about Covid-19 vaccines and treatments: He’s argued young healthy people likely don’t need to be vaccinated, and touted antiparasitic drug ivermectin - which isn’t authorized for use against Covid-19 - as a cure for the coronavirus. A spokesperson for Spotify said “We regret Neil’s decision to remove his music from Spotify, but hope to welcome him back soon.” In 2020, Spotify reportedly paid roughly $100 million to be the exclusive distributor of the Joe Rogan Experience, which was the most popular podcast on the platform last year. Two days later, Young’s management formally requested that Spotify remove his music. On Monday, Young published a since-deleted open letter telling Spotify it “can have Rogan or Young.” He accused the platform of “spreading fake information about vaccines - potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation” through Rogan’s podcast. Rogan’s podcast has an average of 11 million listeners per episode. The rock artist had 40 albums available on Spotify and said that 60% of streams of his music were done on the platform. ![]() That’s how many monthly listeners Young had on Spotify before his music was removed. “I am happy and proud to stand in solidarity with the front line health care workers who risk their lives every day to help others,” Young wrote, saying that he feels “better” since leaving the platform. ![]()
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