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Graham Nash, India Arie Will Remove Music From Spotify Over Joe Rogan

February 1, 2022

Graham Nash and India Arie are joining Neil Young and Joni Mitchell in removing their music from Spotify. Graham Nash states that he is removing his music to support his former bandmate Neil Young in protest... Read More...

Neil Young Criticized for Making Homophobic Remarks During the AIDS Crisis — 1980s Interview Resurfaces

Ashley King

January 31, 2022

Neil Young's previous homophobic comments during the AIDS epidemic are now the focus of a public debate on social media. Last week, Neil Young decided to remove his music catalog from Spotify, sparking an in... Read More...

The Game Modern Day Slave Trade Twitter Account Restricted

Twitter Restricts The Game’s Account After Rapper Calls Interscope a ‘Modern Day Slave Trade’

Ashley King

January 31, 2022

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Twitter has restricted rapper the Game's account after comments comparing his former label to a "modern day slave trade." The California rapper took to Twitter late on January 28th to beef with Interscope. "... Read More...

Joe Rogan Officially Responds to Neil Young’s Spotify Pullout — Here’s His Complete Statement

Paul Resnikoff

January 31, 2022

The following statement was transcribed from a podcast statement posted by Joe Rogan on Spotify on Sunday night, January 30th. The video is the first public response by Rogan following Neil Young's decision t... Read More...

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Officially Responds to Neil Young’s Pullout — Here’s His Complete Statement

Paul Resnikoff

January 30, 2022

A decade ago, we created Spotify to enable the work of creators around the world to be heard and enjoyed by listeners around the world. The following is an official statement issued by Daniel Ek, CEO and cof... Read More...

How Artists Are Reacting to Neil Young’s Spotify Decision — Joni Mitchell, David Crosby, James Blunt, Barry Manilow, Nils Lofgren, More Weigh In

Ashley King

January 30, 2022

Artists react to Neil Young pulling his music from Spotify, from joining him to mocking him. Last week, Neil Young pulled his music from Spotify, citing the platform as a place that spreads misinformation. Y... Read More...

Apple Music Calls Itself ‘Home of Neil Young’ After Spotify Removal

Ashley King

January 28, 2022

Apple Music is calling itself the home of Neil Young after the songwriter pulled his music from Spotify. Both Apple Music and Tidal have prominently displayed Neil Young on their homepages. Apple's presentat... Read More...

Rihanna Donates $15 Million to Organizations Fighting Climate Change

Ashley King

January 27, 2022

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Rihanna has donated $15 million to organizations leading the fight against climate change. Rihanna founded a non-profit called the Clara Lionel Foundation in 2012, named for her grandparents. The organizatio... Read More...

Neil Young Threatens to Remove His Music from Spotify Over Joe Rogan ‘Misinformation’: “They Can Have Rogan or Young. Not Both.”

Ashley King

January 25, 2022

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Neil Young asked his managers to delete his music from Spotify over Joe Rogan's vaccine misinformation. In a now-deleted letter posted to his website, Young told his managers why he made the decision. "I am ... Read More...

Meat Loaf Reportedly Died of COVID — Friends Ask to Remember the Musician

Ashley King

January 23, 2022

Rock ballad extraordinaire Meat Loaf has passed away. According to reports, the singer was ill with COVID-19. The performer's family announced Meat Loaf's death on social media early Friday morning. No cause... Read More...

Spotify open letter Joe Rogan medical professionals

270 Medical Professionals Ask Spotify to “Implement a Misinformation Policy” on Joe Rogan

Ashley King

January 13, 2022

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A group of 270 medical professionals sent an open letter to Spotify asking the streaming giant to implement a misinformation policy. The group is made up of scientists, professors, doctors, and healthcare wo... Read More...

Bob Dylan Fires Back Against Sexual Assault Allegations: ‘A Brazen Shakedown Masquerading As a Lawsuit’

Dylan Smith

January 10, 2022

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Five months ago, Bob Dylan was named in a shocking lawsuit for allegedly sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl “multiple times” in 1965. Now, the 80-year-old and his legal team have officially fired back agains... Read More...

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