Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is eradicating her library of music from Spotify in solidarity with fellow artist Neil Younger, citing "irresponsible folks" sharing misinformation concerning the COVID-19 vaccine on the streaming platform.
Mitchell made the announcement on her web site late Friday evening, writing: "Irresponsible individuals are spreading lies which might be costing folks their lives. I stand in solidarity with Neil Younger and the worldwide scientific and medical communities on this subject."
The Grammy award-winner additionally shared an open letter written by medical professionals across the globe about "The Joe Rogan Expertise," a podcast Spotify bought unique licensing to in 2020 for a reported $100-million deal, based on The Wall Road Journal.
On Dec. 31, 2021, the podcast's host, Joe Rogan, featured visitor Dr. Robert Malone, who has been banned from Twitter for spreading misinformation concerning the COVID-19 vaccine.
"This isn't solely a scientific or medical concern; it's a sociological subject of devastating proportions and Spotify is accountable for permitting this exercise to thrive on its platform," the open letter reads.
Younger eliminated his music from the platform earlier this week, additionally citing The Joe Rogan Expertise for example of Spotify failing to take away misinformation about vaccines from its platform.
“Spotify has grow to be the house of life-threatening COVID misinformation," Younger wrote on his web site. "I sincerely hope that different artists and document firms will transfer off the Spotify platform and cease supporting Spotify's lethal misinformation about COVID."
2021 Kennedy Middle honoree singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell poses on the purple carpet on the honors gala for the forty fourth Kennedy Middle Honors on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photograph/Kevin Wolf)
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