Neil Young

Neil Young to Spotify workers: ‘Get out before it eats your soul’
Young continues stand against streaming company, pinpointing CEO Daniel Ek for criticism
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
08, Feb, 2022 @10:11 AM

Spotify’s attempt to play the Facebook game over Joe Rogan won’t wash | John Naughton
Founder Daniel Ek’s bid to make the anti-vaxxer controversy go away ignores the fact that it is paying the US comedian to appear on its service
John Naughton
05, Feb, 2022 @4:00 PM

‘I wish I could’: why it’s hard for smaller artists to boycott Spotify
The feud between major artists and Spotify has overlooked problems faced by those with less power and finances
Kyle Mullin
02, Feb, 2022 @7:10 AM

Graham Nash removes music from Spotify, calling company ‘enabler that costs lives’
Former Neil Young bandmate in CSNY joins protest against star podcaster Joe Rogan, with soul singer India.Arie also removing music from streaming service
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
01, Feb, 2022 @5:38 PM

Missing Joni and Neil? Here’s how to break up with Spotify
There are plenty of streaming options available for music and podcasts – or you could listen the old-fashioned way
Carly Olson
01, Feb, 2022 @2:40 PM

Dumping Spotify is principled – and easy | Letters
Letters: Les Bright praises the actions of Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, and Richard Smith recommends switching to Deezer
Letters
31, Jan, 2022 @6:09 PM

Spotify to direct listeners to accurate Covid information after Joe Rogan outcry
Streaming platform publishes rules for creators and announces plan to tackle misinformation, including ‘content advisories’
Sian Cain
31, Jan, 2022 @6:19 AM

Joe Rogan: rise of a highly controversial cultural power
In a row over Covid misinformation, Spotify sided with the wildly successful podcast host over Neil Young
Edward Helmore in New York
30, Jan, 2022 @10:00 AM

Podcasts were meant to revive Spotify. Now it’s on the culture war frontline | Dorian Lynskey
Neil Young versus Joe Rogan is a PR disaster and a sign the digital platform has lost its way
Dorian Lynskey
30, Jan, 2022 @9:00 AM

James Blunt jokes he will release new music on Spotify in Rogan protest
Singer-songwriter adds his own twist to boycott by Joni Mitchell and Neil Young over platform’s promotion of anti-vax podcasts
Jedidajah Otte
29, Jan, 2022 @3:52 PM

My Spotify playlists tell the story of my life – can I really quit now? | Sarah Ann Harris
The Neil Young and Joe Rogan row may be the final straw for some, but many music lovers like me are in a dilemma, asks Sarah Ann Harris, the Guardian’s deputy audience editor
Sarah Ann Harris
29, Jan, 2022 @8:00 AM

The Joe Rogan v Neil Young furore reveals Spotify’s new priority: naked capitalism | Eamonn Forde
The streaming service’s decision to back the controversial podcast shows it might have lost its way, says music business journalist Eamonn Forde
Eamonn Forde
28, Jan, 2022 @2:29 PM
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