Graham Nash And India.Arie Are Latest To Follow Neil Young Off Spotify In Rogan Protest
deadline.comNeil Young’s former and longtime bandmates Graham Nash and Nils Lofgren, along with singer-songwriter India.Arie, are the latest musicians to join Neil Young and Joni Mitchell in announcing the removal of their songs from Spotify.Nash, Young’s former collaborator in Crosby, Still, Nash & Young, Lofgren, a longtime member of Young’s band Crazy Horse, and Arie are making the move away from the popular streaming service.
Nash said he stands with Young in solidarity against the Covid-19 vaccine “disinformation” spread by Spotify podcaster Joe Rogan, while Arie said she opposed Rogan’s comments on race.In a statement to Rolling Stone, Nash said he “completely agrees” with Young and “is requesting that my solo recordings be removed from the service.”On Instagram, Arie writes, “Neil Young opened a door that I must walk through.
I believe in freedom of speech. However, I find Joe Rogan problematic for reasons other than his Covid interviews. For me, it’s also his language around race.”Comparing Spotify’s payments to musicians and to Rogan, Arie continues, “What I am talking about is RESPECT – who gets it and who doesn’t.
Paying musicians a Fraction of a penny? And HIM $100M? This shows the type of company they are and the company that they keep.
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