Neil Young Ends Spotify Boycott
Neil Young is ending his two-year Spotify boycott.
The celebrated singer is returning his music to the audio giant after Joe Rogan signed a $250m deal to make his podcast available on multiple platforms, rather than remaining a Spotify exclusive.
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Young withdrew his music from Spotify in January 2022 due to its support for Rogan, and a number of big-name artists including his former bandmates Crosby, Stills and Nash followed suit.
Youngās issue with Spotify was that the platform was backing a podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, helmed by someone who was spreading vaccine misinformation.
Young yesterday indicated that his musicās return to the platform does not reflect a reversal of his stance against Rogan. He has previously said that Spotify represented 60% of his streaming revenue globally, leading to a āhuge lossā for his record company.
āOther music services [including] Apple, Amazon, Qobuz, Tidalā¦ have started serving the same disinformation podcast I had opposed at Spotify,ā Young wrote on his website.
āBecause I cannot leave all those services like I did Spotify, because my music would have no streaming outlet to music lovers at all, I have returned.ā
Young is a decorated artist who has been making music for six decades with hits including āHarvest Moonā, āHeart of Goldā and āOld Man.ā
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