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Neil Young is doing what he should. If he doesn't want his music on a platform with someone else then take it off.
To think there was once a time when people gave Rand shit for not being as pure as his father. He's certainly got his own flavor of advocacy, but I like it!
In her message on Friday, Mitchell, whose hits include Big Yellow Taxi, said she stands in solidarity with the Canadian-American singer, Neil Young, and with the "global scientific and medical communities".
Neil Young and Joni Mitchell have been friends for many years, and are both survivors of polio. They both contracted the disease in the early 1950s, not long before a vaccine became available.
Unlike Young, Mitchell did not specifically name Mr Rogan in her post.
However, she did include a link to an open letter signed by a group of scientists and medical professionals, which criticised Spotify for hosting Rogan's podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience.
“A few days ago, my wife Amy and I became aware of Neil and Daryl [Hannah] standing with hundreds of health care professionals, scientists, doctors and nurses in calling out Spotify for promoting lies and misinformation that are hurting and killing people,” the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer wrote on Young’s newsletter Saturday.
“When these heroic women and men, who’ve spent their lives healing and saving ours, cry out for help you don’t turn your back on them for money and power. You “A few days ago, my wife Amy and I became aware of Neil and Daryl [Hannah] standing with hundreds of health care professionals, scientists, doctors and nurses in calling out Spotify for promoting lies and misinformation that are hurting and killing people,” the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer wrote on Young’s newsletter Saturday.
“When these heroic women and men, who’ve spent their lives healing and saving ours, cry out for help you don’t turn your back on them for money and power. You listen and stand with them.”
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“We encourage all musicians, artists and music lovers everywhere, to stand with us all, and cut ties with Spotify,” the Crazy Horse and E Street band veteran wrote. “Music is our planet’s sacred weapon, uniting and healing billions of souls every day. Pick up your sword and start swinging.”
To think there was once a time when people gave Rand shit for not being as pure as his father. He's certainly got his own flavor of advocacy, but I like it!
Too much Doom & Gloom anti federalist
He will be more than fine. Imo