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EARLIER THIS WEEK, Neil Young had his music pulled from Spotify over a disagreement around the streaming giant continuing to exclusively publish Joe Rogan’s podcast.
Young published an open letter to the streaming service earlier this week, accusing Spotify of “spreading fake information about vaccines — potentially causing death” by putting out Rogan’s podcast that racks up millions of listens.
On Wednesday, he published a second open letter, thanking his record company, Warner’s Reprise Records, for their support “in the name of truth.”
With Young in the news, how well do you know these Neil Young songs?
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Great musician, principled man. I’d rather listen to his music than listen to Joe Rogan broscience his way through his podcast.
@Edmund Orlando: Thing is Rogan, right now, probably has a million fold followers than both Neil & Joni combined (and I’m a huge Mitchell fan). If they wanted to make a difference, they should’ve started their own Podcast to rival and dispute Rogan’s show. But, alas, they know they don’t have that type of influence, so they threw their toys out if the pram.
@Alan Wright: eh..at 76 and 78 give them a break..
@Alan Wright: Legends aren’t interested in doing podcasts Alan. There music and lyrics say it better.Just to add most legends are very rich and act on the principle. It’s not Duran Duran were talking about.
@Alan Wright: As my mother used to say about people like you, “What a wimp.”
@Paul Gorry: Well, if they weren’t interested, then why get involved? They both have an option, they should voice it in a constructive way. By blocking off access to their music on Spotify only does them damage and none to Rogan. If they want to get involved ( which they do, by their actions), they should debate publicly with science and facts, otherwise they are only Virtue Signalling, which really does nothing.
@Alan Wright: ” they should debate publicly with science and facts”
That’s for scientists to do, not Joe Rogan and Neil Young. Neil Young had polio as a child, which would make sense why he’s not interested in sharing a platform with king of the broscience.
Joe Rogan hasn’t a clue what he’s saying and his followers will lap it up because they don’t know any better.
@Seán Ó Briain: Surely a great musician and has taken what he believes is a principaled stance but it is really a BS. I’ve listened to several Joe Rogan shows and not really of interest to me. But you know what, I still want the option to either listen to him or not. If Neil ( now old) fundamentally disagrees with him then meet him in discussion or start his own opposing view point show. What a wan¥!
@Gavin Linden: ” Surely a great musician and has taken what he believes is a principaled stance but it is really a BS.”
It is a principled stance. He stands to lose tons in revenue from spotify. He will have no personal gain from this act. He simply does not wish to share a platform with Joe Rogan for sharing misinformation. It’s that simple.
@Alan Wright: So if a legend like Neil young disagrees with joe bleeding Rogan he has to debate it with him??.Always remember the legends mean every word they say Alan it’s always in the lyrics. Ie the meaning why they started in the first place..
@Seán Ó Briain: It really is that simple.
@Seán Ó Briain: what ever happened to alternative viewpoints? Last 5/10 years there has been massive censorship of any different viewpoints don’t really listen to joe rogan but tuned in after the Covid horse drug scandal and most of what the media said he did was misreported. shock!! What’s wrong with living in a world where 2 viewpoints can co exist?
@Vonvonic: yet you can’t argue with the fact that joe is right about having a good diet and healthy life is more important to sieving Covid than a vaccine.
@Cian: surviving*
@Cian: I certainly dont think I’m as important as Joe Rogan, or yourself, think ye are. This is over. We did our bit. You didn’t. Noone forced you. The vaccine passes are finished. Why are you still crying?
@Cian: You’re like Joe Rogan; a 54 year old man who has to keep the muscles and get the bic razor out every morning to hide every vain glorious insecurity he has, and has to pretend that he’s basically as virile as a teenager.
@Cian: “What’s wrong with living in a world where 2 viewpoints can co exist?”
View Point 1: Dogs are dogs
View Point 2: Dogs are fish.
I think you might be on to something.
@Vonvonic: this pandemic isn’t over we could very well be in lockdown next winter hopefully not but who knows and the childish responses you’ve posted show your a sad lonesome man who likes to think he’s a lot smarter than he actually is.
@Cian: Lol. That’s viewpoint 1.
View Point 2 is that I might be a sad lonely lover but at least I’m brave enough to take a benign injection to protect the people I love..
@Cian: Just as a side note. It’s you’re as in you are.
@Vonvonic: calling people nazis who clearly aren’t is silly & defamatory.
@Cian: “joe is right about having a good diet and healthy life is more important to [surviving] Covid than a vaccine”
Apparently people who’ve had the vaccine can still have a good diet and healthy lifestyle! The vaccine doesn’t prevent it!
@Gavin Linden: Who says you dont? ffs everyone talking about this like its censorship, when all Neil Young and Joni Mitchell did was decide they didnt want to share a platform with this man. They havent tried to censor anyone, and they decided where their music is heard, its their music. And lol, calling a legend like Neil Young that name. Im pretty sure youre one, though, ive had arguments regarding your opinions before, i think?
Nice, first time I got 10/10 in any of these quizes. Guess I must be an Old Man……. now I think I’ll go listen to some Joe Rogan on Spotify
@Paul Gorry: good one ramblor
Think I’ll pack it in.9/10
@Frank MacNamara: and buy a pickup?
@Dee: Take in down to LA.
@Charles Coughlan: Find a place to call my own
@Larry Betts: and try to fix up?
@Máirtín Mac Cormaic: Start a brand new day
Hey hey my my, neil young ain’t on spotify.
@Brian Dunne: 9/10, I’m becoming an old man, look at me now…
@Brian Dunne: That’s cause he’s out of the blue and into the black…
Can’t be that good, just had a check, not even on Spotify.
When I was young, I thought Neil Young and Neil Diamond were the same man. So, I’m probably the best to comment here. 2/10 is probably right for me.
@Greg Ward: shows how poorly informed and clueless you were. Bless.
9 out of 10 and I’m out on the weekend!!
9 from 10… Gutted.
10/10. Delighted
@JusticeForJoe: same here. First time to get 10/10 on one of these.
He is a legend even if he is a grumpy old boll1x
@john doe: sure he was a grumpy young one too!
Easy to ditch spotify- plenty of other options. The man sold 50% of his music rights for $100 million, and he’s been pushing for streaming innovation for a number of years now- he’s hardly irrelevant. His words still matter.
@Nala Ytrennif: I cancelled Spotify during the week,signed up for Apple Music instead. Reason I gave was because Neil Young was removed. Let them know. Apple Music same monthly fee,but first three months free! Hey hey,my my :-)
@Larry Betts: fair point and will look into it. Saw Neil in the O2 in 2009. What a show.
@Larry Betts: Exactly Larry keep on rockin in the free world yeah.
@Nala Ytrennif: People are ditching Spotify so quick, that it’s all blocked up, making it really hard to ditch Spotify.
@Alan McArdle: Saw him at Slane Castle,RDS,and at The Point (now 02)
@Larry Betts: 3 arena Larry iam shocked with ye lad lol.
Only 8 out of ten. Disappointed
50,000 trucks in a convoy in Canada. Elon Musk supporting them. Largest convoy in the history of planet earth. Millions out on the streets supporting them. Not one mention on Irish MSM. This place is NOT journalism. Open your eyes.
I caught you knockin’ at my cellar door
@Alan Byrne: Some damage done there.
@Alan Byrne: I love you baby
Can I have some more
This issue has strictly nothing to do with freedom of speech or censorship.
It’s about Spotify looking to make money by providing a platform for Joe Rogan and his misinformation. It’s about Spotify paying Joe Rogan to broadcast misinformation.
If Spotify were to remove Joe Rogan from their platform, he would still be free to speak, he would still be free to make podcasts, but he wouldn’t be free to make money from Spotify subscribers
@Lesidees: of course its about censorship. Neil Young doesn’t like Joe Rogans podcast so he wants it off spotify. He is calling for it to be removed. Not very tolerant.
@Seamus Mac: Artists need a lot of streams to make money on Spotify. Meanwhile Spotify pay $100 million to Joe Rogan for his podcast. It’s not just about censorship, for me it’s also about how subscription fees are being used
10/10.
Legend
@David Crosbie: I loved that Deja Vu album you did with Neil, Stephen and Graham.
Helpless old man Neil’s got a heart of gold. May he keep on rockin in a free world like a hurricane.
And I still can hear him say
You’re all just p!ssin’ in the wind
You don’t know it but you are
And there ain’t nothin’ like a friend
Who can tell you you’re just p!ssin’ in the wind
6 / 10
Love his unplugged album
9/10 raging not ten. Big fan.
Going to listen to Ohio by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young now.
Have a good Sunday Neil Young fans!
Young’s decision has made an impact with Spotify shares dropping by 4 billion. Joni Mitchell and Nils Logfren are following suit now. In fairness Spotify is primarily a music platform. I’d be worried if if I were in their position.
It would have been good if one of the questions was from the lyrics of “The Needle and the Damage Done” but we’re not allowed to talk about the damage done.
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