Joni Mitchell will leave Spotify for “lies” about Covid-19

Singer Joni Mitchell stated that he will withdraw his music from Spotify for the “lies” that are broadcast on this platform about the Covid-19, after the controversy after the celebrated artist Neil Young did the same.

In a post on her website, the singer from Big Yellow Taxi stated that he supports Young, who faced Spotify for the controversial podcast Joe Rogan, fond of conspiracy theories.

“I’ve decided to get all my music off of Spotify,” he wrote. Mitchell.

There are irresponsible people spreading lies that take lives,” the singer said.

Mitchell he also published an open letter from doctors and scientists urging the platform to establish a policy against disinformation against Rogan’s speech on the pandemic.

Spotify He did not immediately react to the ad.

Young, legendary artist of hits like “Heart of Gold” and “Harvest Moon”, issued an ultimatum to the platform urging them to choose between him and Rogan.

In his letter he accused Spotify of spreading “false information about vaccines that could kill those who believe it,” Rogan’s podcast noted.

Rogan’s podcast racks up millions of listeners and reportedly signed a $100 million deal with Spotify last year, but its critics say it is a platform for conspiracy theories and disinformation, particularly about the Covid-19.

Rogan discouraged vaccination in younger people and promoted the unauthorized use of an antiparasitic drug to treat the virus.

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