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Twitter account after calling on Spotify to "cancel all my music availability immediately" over the platform’s hosting of US commentator Joe Rogan's podcast.The legendary musician confirmed all “new listeners will get four months free” in their subscription to Amazon Music.In view of his 76,000 followers, Neil tweeted on Friday: “All folks looking for my music can easily head to AMAZON MUSIC and click here https://bit.ly/NYA_AmazonMusic - all new listeners will get four months free.”In a separate tweet he continued: “Amazon has been leading the pack in bringing Hi-Res audio to the masses, and it’s a great place to enjoy my entire catalog in the highest quality available.“Thanks also to Apple Music (I LOVE APPLE) and Qobuz for sticking with my High Res music.” (sic)He later added: “My music is also available in the highest quality at http://neilyoungarchives.com.The musician signed off with the words: “love earth. be well.

Spotify is adding COVID-19 content advisories to all relevant podcast episodes, the streaming company has announced in a new statement.Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Crazy Horse member Nils Lofgren have pulled their music from the platform after Young sparked a protest against the misinformation being spread about the virus on Joe Rogan’s Spotify podcast.Now, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has responded in an official statement that sets out the company’s plan to tackle the spread of misinformation on its site. The main proponent of that plan involves adding content advisories to every podcast episode that discusses coronavirus.“This advisory will direct listeners to our dedicated COVID-19 Hub, a resource that provides easy access to data-driven facts, up-to-date information as shared by scientists, physicians, academics and public health authorities around the world, as well as links to trusted sources,” the statement said.“This new effort to combat misinformation will roll out to countries around the world in the coming days.

Piers Morgan, 56, has spoken out after Meghan Markle, 40, and Prince Harry, 37, broke their silence over the current backlash faced by Spotify.The streaming service found itself at the centre of scrutiny over the purported pushing of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines on US commentator Joe Regan's Spotify podcast.Harry and Meghan, who are due to release new episodes of their show on the streaming service, have addressed the controversy in a statement issued through their Archewell Foundation.In the message, the couple said they were committed to addressing the "global misinformation crisis."Piers Morgan, who has been a long-standing critic of the pair, took to his Twitter account to weigh in on the row.In view of his 7.9 million followers, he retweeted a post by ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship that contained the statement made by an Archewell spokesperson.Chris added: “Things not going so well between Harry and Meghan and ⁦@Spotify.“A spokesperson for Archewell has just put out this statement about ‘misinformation’ on the platform and how the Sussexes’ have expressed their concerns to them.”The former Good Morning Britain presenter penned: “Note: no suggestion of returning all the $$$ that @Spotify have paid them.”Piers' stance on the subject sparked debate among other Twitter users, who replied to his tweet with their own takes on the row.LAMckeaveney enquired: “And you also called out the other artists doing the same?”AdrianLynch25 said: “Is anybody actually listening to them ? What sort of force does expressing our concerns do ? Nothing.“It has to be a meaningful threat for Spotify to even consider doing anything.“Once again they think that they have incredible influence when in reality they don't to most

Spotify row, revealing they reached out to the platform last year about the spread of COVID misinformation.Neil Young and Joni Mitchell announced this past week that they were planning on removing their music from Spotify because of the spread of misinformation on the Joe Rogan Experience, a podcast the platform hosts.“Please immediately inform Spotify that I am actively canceling all my music availability on Spotify as soon as possible,” Young wrote in an open letter. “I am doing this because Spotify is spreading false information about vaccines – potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them.He added: “They can have Rogan or Young.

Neil Young bandmate Nils Lofgren is the latest musician to take his solo work off of Spotify, in protest of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation being spread by Joe Rogan.Lofgren, 70, joined Canadian legends Young and Joni Mitchell in removing their music from the streaming service in protest of the podcaster.“A few days ago, my wife Amy and I became aware of Neil and Daryl [Hannah] standing with hundreds of health care professionals, scientists, doctors and nurses in calling out Spotify for promoting lies and misinformation that are hurting and killing people,” the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer wrote on Young’s newsletter Saturday.“When these heroic women and men, who’ve spent their lives healing and saving ours, cry out for help you don’t turn your back on them for money and power. You listen and stand with them.”Rogan has pushed unproven conspiracy theories and anti-vaccination messages on his popular show “The Joe Rogan Experience.”Spotify officials ruled his commentaries “didn’t meet the threshold for removal,” based on policies that allow podcasters to criticize medical guidance, according to internal memos reviewed by The Verge.“We apply our policies consistently and objectively,” Spotify PR leader Dustee Jenkins reportedly told employees.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have called out Spotify for allowing ‘Covid misinformation’ to be spread on its platform. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have weighed into the mounting controversy surrounding the Joe Rogan Experience podcast and its false claims about the Covid vaccine. Musician Neil Young has removed his entire catalogue from the streaming service while other stars have spoken out against the lack of action taken against the misinformation on its platform. Now in their own statement released through their Archewell Foundation, Meghan and Harry said: ‘Since the inception of Archewell, we have worked to address the real-time global misinformation crisis.‘Hundreds of millions of people are affected by the serious harms of mis- and disinformation every day.‘Last April, our co-founders began expressing concerns to our partners at Spotify about the all too real consequences of Covid misinformation on its platform.’ The couple continued: ‘We have continued to express our concerns to Spotify to ensure changes to its platform are made to help address this public health crisis.‘We look to Spotify to meet this moment and are committed to continuing our work together as it does.’The statement comes a week after it emerged Spotify had Meghan and Harry’s podcast into its own hands as the pair have not produced any content for it.The streaming giant was said to be recruiting in-house staff to work with Harry and Meghan’s Archewell audio, for a podcast that features ‘the voices of high profile women,’ according to The Sun.The couple previously made an £18million deal with Spotify.A source said: ‘Spotify has been waiting a long time for some content from Harry and Meghan and now it appears they have finally taken matters

Crazy Horse and E Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren is the latest artist to announce he’s removing his music from Spotify in support of Neil Young.In a post shared to the Neil Young Archives yesterday (January 29), Lofgren expressed his solidarity with Young, actress Daryl Hannah and the doctors, scientists and nurses who have called out “Spotify for promoting lies and misinformation that are hurting and killing people”.“When these heroic women and men, who’ve spent their lives healing and saving ours, cry out for help you don’t turn your back on them for money and power. You listen and stand with them,” he wrote.“As I write this letter, we’ve now gotten the last 27 years of my music taken off Spotify.

Spotify has lost more than $2billion in market value after Neil Young removed his music from the streaming giant to protest vaccine misinformation being shared on Joe Rogan’s podcast.Young announced he’d be pulling his music off the streaming service earlier this week. He said Spotify was “spreading false information” about COVID-19 vaccines by supporting anti-vax podcasts like The Joe Rogan Experience. “I am doing this because Spotify is spreading false information about vaccines – potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them,” wrote Young, adding, “They can have Rogan or Young.

will follow Neil Young’s lead and pull her music from Spotify over COVID-misinformation concerns.The two music giants decided to abandon the streaming service in protest of it’s prized podcaster Joe Rogan, who they’ve accused of spreading fake information about COVID vaccines.“I’ve decided to remove all my music from Spotify,” Mitchell, 78, said in a statement posted to her website on Friday. “Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives.”Mitchell, whose career spans six decades, was awarded the Grammy lifetime achievement award in 2002 and was named a Kennedy Center honoree in 2021.Her Canadian compatriot, Young, earlier this week gave Spotify an ultimatum in a since-deleted letter on his website that read: “They can have Neil Young or Rogan.

Joni Mitchell has declared her support for Neil Young, announcing plans to remove her discography from Spotify in protest of the service platforming misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine.Young demanded that his music be pulled from Spotify at the start of the week, asserting in a since-deleted open letter to his management that content like the Joe Rogan Experience podcast “spread[s] false information about vaccines”. Spotify obliged, confirming on Wednesday (January 26) that Young’s content would indeed be removed from the platform.The saga drew mixed reception from the wider music industry – the widow of Gang Of Four‘s Andy Gill criticised Spotify for keeping Rogan’s podcast on the platform, for example, while Disturbed frontman Dave Draiman applauded Spotify for “not capitulating to the mob”.

pulled his music from Spotify on Wednesday in protest of controversial podcaster Joe Rogan “spreading fake information about vaccines,” Apple Music has boosted Young’s music in a not-so-subtle dig at its top streaming rival. As of Friday morning, Apple Music’s homepage featured a playlist of Neil Young albums with the title “We Love Neil.” Apple’s streaming service also labeled itself the “the home of Neil Young” in a tweet late Thursday and sent out at least one push notification to users promoting Young’s latest album. Young’s beef with Spotify centers on what he says is Joe Rogan’s habit of hosting guests that spread lies about coronavirus vaccines. Rogan has an exclusive podcasting deal with Spotify reportedly valued at over $100 million. In a since-deleted letter to Spotify, Young said that Spotify hosting Rogan’s show was “potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them.”The home of Neil Young.Listen to his entire catalog on Apple Music: https://t.co/sUGtz4JbB9 pic.twitter.com/YgRMygUqhi“They can have Neil Young or Rogan.

Neil Young’s music, which Spotify has removed from its platform at the musician’s request.Earlier this week, Young had demanded Spotify remove his music from its catalogue, claiming the platform was “spreading false information about vaccines” by hosting the podcast The Joe Rogan Experience.Young’s criticism came after hundreds of scientists and medical professionals asked Spotify to address COVID-19 misinformation that has been included in episodes of Rogan’s podcast. “They can have Rogan or Young,” the musician wrote.

‘Economics Of Music Streaming’ report, which was published last summer and led to the government calling on the CMA to start an investigation into the matter.The government has today (January 27) announced that the CMA “will examine the music streaming market, from creator to consumer, paying particular attention to the roles played by record labels and music streaming services”.The CMA’s assessment will see them considering “whether innovation is being stifled and if any firms hold excessive power”, and aims to “build a deeper understanding of how firms in the market influence listeners’ choices and experiences”.“While focussing on potential harm to consumers, the CMA will also assess whether any lack of competition between music companies could affect the musicians, singers and songwriters whose interests are intertwined with those of music lovers,” a statement adds.The CMA, which has also said that it “will consider what action may be necessary” if the probe encounters any “problems”, is now inviting comments from “consumers, businesses and other interested parties” on any of the issues raised in its Statement of Scope and the accompanying Market Study Notice.Andrea Coscelli, Chief Executive of the CMA, said: “Whether you’re into Bowie, Beethoven or Beyoncé, most of us now choose to stream our favourite music.“A vibrant and competitive music streaming market not only serves the interests of fans and creators but helps support a diverse and dynamic sector, which is of significant cultural and economic value to the UK.“As we examine this complex market, our thinking and conclusions will be guided by the evidence we receive.”David Martin, the CEO of Featured Artists Coalition, said that he was “delighted” about the

Glass Animals have become the first UK band to reach the top of Spotify‘s global singles chart.The Oxford four-piece have hit the heights through the continued success of their 2020 single ‘Heat Waves’, which originally featured on their third studio album ‘Dreamland’.The track, which has been streamed over 1.1billion times on Spotify, has now hit the top of Spotify’s Global Top 50 Chart, making Glass Animals the first British band to reach the top spot.‘Heat Waves’, which is solely credited to Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley, is currently amassing over 4.26million streams a day on Spotify.The song has been nominated for a BRIT Award for ‘Song Of The Year’, while Glass Animals are up for both Best Band In The World and Best Band From The UK: Supported by Pizza Express at the BandLab NME Awards 2022.‘Heat Waves’, which was re-released in March 2021 featuring a new verse by Iann Dior, helped Glass Animals make US chart history back in November.The song reached number 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 for the first time that month, having already spent 42 weeks on the chart.It was the longest climb to the top 10 in US chart history: beating American Idol winner Carrie Underwood, whose 2006 single ‘Before He Cheats’ took 38 weeks to reach the same position.

Neil Young has shared two new statements on his website, following the request of his music being removed from Spotify being granted by the streaming service.The statements – one titled ‘Spotify: In The Name Of Truth’, the other titled ‘Thanks For Standing With Me’ – were published on the Neil Young Archives site yesterday (January 26).In them, Young thanked his publisher Hipgnosis and current record label Warner/Reprise for their support and work that lead to the removal of Young’s music on the streaming platform.In the first statement, Young notes that before he told anyone at Warner about his decision, he was reminded by his “own legal forces” that he “did not have control” of his catalogue to make that call on his own.“I announced I was leaving anyway, because I knew I was,” he wrote. “I want to thank my truly great and supportive record company… for standing with me in my decision.”Young’s statement goes on to claim that the veteran singer-songwriter will lose 60 per cent of his streaming income due to removing himself from the platform.

more than $100 million deal to be the exclusive home of Rogan’s show. Young, meanwhile, stands to lose 60% of his streaming income from his defiant stance, he said in a statement on his website.

Rolling Stone reported.“I want you to let Spotify know immediately TODAY that I want all my music off their platform,” fumed the 76-year-old Grammy winner in the note. “I am doing this because Spotify is spreading fake information about vaccines – potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them.”Young even threw in the ultimatum, “They can have Neil Young or Rogan.

Neil Young wants his music “immediately” removed from Spotify, which he says is “spreading false information” about the COVID-19 vaccine.The legendary folk-rocker shared an open letter to his team yesterday (January 24), formally requesting that they – his agents at Lookout Management and the corporate leadership at Warner Bros. – “act on this immediately” and keep Young “informed of the time schedule”, as Rolling Stone reports.He took particular aim at controversial podcaster Joe Rogan – a prominent skeptic of the COVID-19 vaccine who has a $100million exclusivity contract with Spotify – pointing out the widespread misinformation shared through his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience.“Please immediately inform Spotify that I am actively canceling all my music availability on Spotify as soon as possible,” Young wrote in his letter.

My Bloody Valentine has criticised Spotify for showing incorrect lyrics on the shoegaze pioneers’ songs on the platform.Spotify launched its lyric feature for all users in November of 2021, allowing fans to read along to lyrics while they listened to a song.“Just noticed that Spotify has put fake lyrics up for our songs without our knowledge. These lyrics are actually completely incorrect and insulting,” the band tweeted.

Ed Sheeran‘s ‘Shape Of You’ has become the first song to reach three billion streams on Spotify.The song, taken from the pop star’s third album ‘÷ (Divide)’, reached the milestone earlier today (December 22) – after initially being released on the streaming service back in January, 2017.Speaking on the achievement in a video shared by Spotify (see below), Sheeran said he couldn’t be more “chuffed” about the news, calling it, “absolutely insane”, before discussing the origin of the song.“[‘Shape Of You’] wasn’t really meant to make the album,” he explained, “but when I finished making the song, Ben Cook, from my label, said it had to be a single – but I wanted ‘Castle On The Hill’ to be the single.

Spotify has taken on a suggestion from Adele and changed its default setting, which shuffles album tracks in random order.The streaming platform confirmed on Saturday (November 20) that it had agreed to Adele’s request, which the singer initially made so that her latest album ’30’ would be played in the order that it was curated.“This was the only request I had in our ever changing industry!” Adele tweeted. “We don’t create albums with so much care and thought into our track listing for no reason.