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Mitchell acted in the aftermath of Wednesday's
announcement by Spotify and Young that the platform would remove
his music following the singer-songwriter's objection to his
songs playing on the same service that offers a podcast by
prominent vaccine skeptic Joe Rogan.
"I've decided to remove all my music from Spotify," Mitchell
said in statement published on her website. "Irresponsible
people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives. I
stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific
and medical communities on this issue."
Young earlier in the week posted a letter on his website
addressed to his manager and his record label demanding that
Spotify no longer carry his music, writing, "They can have Rogan
or Young. Not both." The letter was later deleted from the site.
Rogan is the host of the top-rated podcast on Spotify.
Rogan, who began his career as a stand-up comedian, has long
stirred controversy with his views on the pandemic, government
mandates and COVID-19 vaccines. Rogan has questioned the need
for these vaccines on his show and said he used ivermectin, an
anti-parasite drug that has no proven benefit against COVID-19.
(Reporting by Sabahatjahan Contractor in Bengaluru; Editing by
Will Dunham)
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