Joni Mitchell said Friday that she would remove her music from Spotify, joining Neil Young in his protest against the streaming service over its role in giving a platform to Covid-19 vaccine misinformation. He added that the move would likely be a financially damaging one for both himself and his record label.Joni Mitchell Plans to Follow Neil Young Off Spotify, Citing ‘Lies’ 'Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives,' she wrote after the site was accused of spreading vaccine misinformation. Not both,” the “Heart of Gold” singer said. Spotify inked a $100 million deal with Rogan for exclusive distribution rights to his show. Both Young and Mitchell cited an open letter from over 200 doctors decrying disinformation and vaccine hesitancy peddled on The Joe Rogan Experience, the most popular podcast in the world. The move comes after Neil Young, who shares a manager with Mitchell, removed all his music from Spotify for the same reason. I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue.” The administrator of Mitchell’s song catalogue, Reservoir Media, did not immediately respond to a question about whether it would go along with her request.

Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives. The singer, whose hits include “Big Yellow Taxi,” “A Case of You,” and “California,” wrote in a statement: “I’ve decided to remove all my music from Spotify. Joni Mitchell announced late Friday that she had requested all her music be removed from Spotify over disinformation about coronavirus vaccines on the streaming service, particularly Joe Rogan’s podcast.

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