Get your Neil Young streams in while you can — Spotify is removing the folk-rock singer's music after he demanded the service choose between him or platform-exclusive controversial podcast host Joe Rogan, who Young says is spreading COVID-19 misinformation, The Wall Street Journal reports.
"We want all the world's music and audio content to be available to Spotify users. With that comes great responsibility in balancing both safety for listeners and freedom for creators," said a Spotify spokesperson of the dilemma. "We regret Neil's decision to remove his music from Spotify, but hope to welcome him back soon."
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