His protest came after dozens of doctors and scientists wrote an open letter to Spotify, complaining about Rogan’s decision to have a podcast discussion with Dr.
So did Nils Lofgren, a guitarist who plays in one of Young’s backing bands, Crazy Horse, and also with Bruce Springsteen.
Graham Nash, Young’s former bandmate in Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, said Tuesday he wanted his solo music pulled, according to several reports Tuesday.
The rock band Belly put the message “Delete Spotify” in the background of its Spotify page, but you could still stream their music.
It had 31 percent of the 524 million worldwide music stream subscriptions in the second quarter of 2021, more than double that of second-place Apple Music, according to Midia Research.
While losing Young and Mitchell may be a psychic blow, what would really matter is if a more current artist takes up the cause.
In the long term, Spotify has more control over potential revenue from podcasts than it does for music, Mulligan says.
Rogan spoke publicly for the first time late Sunday, saying he’s sorry his critics feel the way they do, and it wasn’t his intention to upset anyone or spread misinformation.
The calculus for Spotify can change if the protest snowballs, says Colin Stutz, news director at Billboard magazine.