'I want you to let Spotify know immediately TODAY that I want all my music off their platform. Young - who contracted polio as a child, shortly before the vaccine for the disease became available, fans have pointed out - posted a letter on his website addressed to his manager and his record label, Warner Music Group, demanding that Spotify no longer carry his music. Image: Neil Young says he is prepared to take the hit on his streaming income Then, Neil Young, 76, threatened to pull his music from the streaming service. He has also said he used ivermectin, an anti-parasite drug used mainly on horses that has no proven benefit against COVID, after contracting the virus.Įarlier in January, some 270 scientists and medical professionals signed an open letter to Spotify urging bosses to take action against Rogan, accusing him of spreading falsehoods on the podcast.

Rogan has previously attracted controversy over his COVID-19 views, having suggested the young and healthy should not get vaccinated. Spotify acquired The Joe Rogan Experience in 2020, reportedly for more than $100m (£77m), and it is the top-rated podcast on the platform. Billed as a long-form conversation show, it has amassed a huge following over the years and featured everyone from Bernie Sanders and Elon Musk - who infamously smoked cannabis during the interview - to Miley Cyrus and Kanye West.

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