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Musician condemned spread of misinformation on platform’s top podcast: ‘They can have Rogan or Young’<\/p>\n

The music streaming platform Spotify is in the process of removing Neil Young’s music after the company refused to take down Joe Rogan’s podcast amid the musician’s objections that it spread vaccine misinformation.<\/p>\n

Rogan has been described by the New York Times as “one of the most consumed media products on the planet”. His podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience, is Spotify’s most popular. In 2020, Rogan signed a $100m deal that gave the streaming giant exclusive rights to his show.<\/p>\n

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Musician condemned spread of misinformation on platform’s top podcast: ‘They can have Rogan or Young’ The music streaming platform Spotify is in the process of removing Neil Young’s music after the company refused to take down Joe Rogan’s podcast amid the musician’s objections that it spread vaccine misinformation. 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