Neil Young now urging Spotify workers to quit and boomers to ditch big banks to save the climate



Last month, Neil Young got into a dustup with Spotify that resulted in the streaming service dropping his music in favor of keeping Joe Rogan's podcast. Now, the legendary musician is using his voice to issue more unique appeals.

In a post on his website Monday, the "Heart of Gold" singer urged Baby Boomers to withdraw their money from big banking corporations in order to help the environment. He also asked musicians and creators to join him in pulling their works from Spotify and told Spotify employees they should quit their jobs.

"In our communication age, disinformation is the problem," Young wrote, adding it's time to "ditch the misinformers."

"To the baby boomers, I say 70 percent of the country's financial assets are in your hands compared with just about 5 percent for millennials. You and I need to lead," the 76-year-old continued. "In our age of Climate Chaos, I say ditch the companies contributing to the mass fossil fuel destruction of the Earth."

The activist musician then listed Chase, Citi, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo as the major corporations responsible for funding "fossil fuel damage even as the global temperature keeps climbing," and asked older Americans to join him in moving their money away from those "damage causers."

Then, Young turned his attention to Spotify.

"To the musicians and creators in the world, I say this: You must be able to find a better place than Spotify to be the home of your art," he wrote.

He wasn't done there.

"To the workers at Spotify, I say Daniel Ek is your big problem — not Joe Rogan. Ek pulls the strings. Get out of that place before it eats up your soul," Young said. "The only goals stated by EK are about numbers — not art, not creativity."

The singer issued an ultimatum last month demanding that Spotify either remove episodes of "The Joe Rogan Experience" from their catalog or remove his music. The company opted for the latter.

In an email to staff this week, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek shut down further calls for the wildly famous podcaster's content to be removed.

"I want to make one point very clear — I do not believe that silencing Joe is the answer," Ek said. "We should have clear lines around content and take action when they are crossed, but canceling voices is a slippery slope. Looking at the issue more broadly, it’s critical thinking and open debate that powers real and necessary progress."

Rogan is an immensely popular figure in American politics and pop culture. However, he has come under fire from the left in recent months over his support for controversial COVID-19 treatments and expressing skepticism about the transgender agenda.

WHO director thanks Neil Young for pulling his songs off Spotify over Joe Rogan's podcast



The director general of the World Health Organization thanked legendary musician Neil Young for taking a stand against Joe Rogan's podcast and pulling his music from Spotify.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tweeted his message to Young on Thursday.

"[Neil Young] thanks for standing up against misinformation and inaccuracies around #COVID19 vaccination. Public and private sector, in particular #socialmedia platforms, media, individuals - we all have a role to play to end this pandemic and infodemic," Ghebreyesus tweeted.

Young issued an ultimatum to Spotify to choose between his music or Rogan's incredibly popular podcast. Spotify didn't need much time to decide in favor of Rogan.

“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,” wrote Young in the open letter to his management team. “Please act on this immediately today and keep me informed of the time schedule.”

He later deleted the letter from his website.

Some surprising entertainers came to Rogan's defense, including radio talk show host Howard Stern who said he didn't agree with Rogan's stance on vaccines but was against all censorship. Joy Behar cited the First Amendment right to free speech when she defended Rogan even as she supported labeling his podcasts as "misinformation."

Ghebreyesus has been heavily criticized by some who claim he went easy on China for its reticence to provide information that might shed light on the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.

Spotify secured exclusive rights to Rogan's podcast, among the most popular in the world, in a deal reportedly worth over $100 million. The company has been previously under pressure by many on the left over Rogan's politically incorrect statements about the transgender agenda.

Here's more about the Young/Rogan controversy:

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Spotify drops Neil Young after he forces them to choose between his music and Joe Rogan's podcast



Media streaming network Spotify began to delete songs from legendary musician Neil Young after he issued an ultimatum over Joe Rogan's podcast and what he saw as coronavirus misinformation.

Young had previously issued an open letter to his management team and his record label asking for his music to be removed unless the company censored Rogan.

“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,” he wrote. “Please act on this immediately today and keep me informed of the time schedule.”

On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Young's music was being taken off the service, citing people familiar with the matter.

The report said Young had been in negotiations with his label, Warner Music Group's Warner Records, and Spotify, but that he would not relent from his ultimatum.

The process of deleting his music from the platform could take hours.

Rogan has been assailed by many on the left for expressing skepticism aboutthe vaccines as well as other issues including the transgender agenda. Employees at Spotify had threatened a "full scale walkout" over their objections to his politically incorrect podcasts.

Spotify entered into a deal with Rogan reportedly worth over $100 million to broadcast his podcast, which consistently ranks among most popular in the world.

“I want you to let Spotify know immediately TODAY that I want all my music off their platform,” said Young in the letter that has since been taken down from his website.

“They can have Rogan or Young," he added. "Not both.”

Spotify has chosen Rogan.

Here's more about Neil Young's ultimatum:

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Neil Young demands Spotify choose between his music or Joe Rogan's podcasts



Legendary musician Neil Young issued an ultimatum to the Spotify streaming music service to choose between his music or Joe Rogan's podcasts.

Young posted an open letter to Spotify, which entered into a $100 million deal with Rogan to host his podcasts, calling on it to dump Rogan over what he saw as misinformation on the coronavirus.

“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,” wrote Young. “Please act on this immediately today and keep me informed of the time schedule.”

Rogan has been criticized by many for advocating for alternate treatments for the coronavirus. In one instance, he advised younger people to avoid the vaccine because their death and hospitalization risk was so low.

“I want you to let Spotify know immediately TODAY that I want all my music off their platform,” said Young to his management team and record label. “They can have Rogan or Young. Not both.”

Spotify has been under pressure by those on the left to drop Rogan over his controversial statements about the coronavirus pandemic, the transgender agenda, and other topics. Some employees at Spotify reportedly threatened to organize a "full blown strike" if the company refused to censor Rogan's podcast.

Rogan has previously cautioned his adoring audience against taking his advice too seriously.

"I am not a doctor. I am a f***ing moron. And I am a cage-fighting commentator who's a dirty stand-up comedian!" Rogan said on his podcast in April.

"I am not a respected source of information even for me," he continued. "But I at least try to be honest about what I am saying."

Here's more about the controversy over Joe Rogan:

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