Joni Mitchell Is Joining Neil Young In Taking A Stand Against Spotify Over Joe Rogan’s Vaccine Misinformation

Mitchell said she will remove her music from the streaming platform because of its role in spreading misinformation.

Neil Young wrote an open letter demanding that his music be removed from the streaming service, which has a $100 million deal with Rogan to host his show. Rogan and guests on the show have made false and misleading claims about the vaccine, discouraged children from receiving the vaccine, and promoted ineffective treatments. An open letter from 270 members of the scientific and medical community expressed concern over Rogan's massive platform.

Mass-misinformation events of this scale have dangerous ramifications, and the letter continued to detail the growing distrust and criticism that commentator-based platforms like Rogan have been building against medical research and expertise.

Last week, Young gave an ultimatum to Spotify, that he would remove his music unless they took action on Rogan. He said he hoped other artists would join him after his music was taken down.

They can have either Rogan or Young. Not both.

Mitchell wrote in her statement that she had decided to remove her music from the service. People are dying because of irresponsible people spreading lies. I support Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue.

There was no immediate response from a Spotify spokesman on Saturday. In response to Young's initial criticism, the company said it has detailed content policies in place and has removed over 20,000 episodes.

It wasn't clear what content would violate its policy and why misinformation on Rogan's show didn't qualify.

The scientists held Spotify responsible for what Rogan and his guests said.

This is not only a scientific or medical concern, but it is also a sociological issue of devastating proportions and it is the responsibility of Spotify to allow this activity to thrive on its platform.