The streaming company has a $100m exclusivity contract with Rogan, for sole rights to his podcast. The platform had earlier complied with Young’s request and removed his music. Her statement also shared a link to an open letter to the streaming giant demanding it address Covid misinformation on Rogan’s podcast. “I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue,” Mitchell’s statement added.

While the statement didn’t name Rogan directly, it referenced “irresponsible people” who are “spreading lies that are costing people their lives.” The “River” singer announced her decision in a statement titled “I Stand With Neil Young”, published on her website on Friday (28 January). Now, Joni Mitchell has issued a statement directing Spotify to remove her music from the platform as well and extended her support to Young. Not both,” the 76-year-old musician had written in a since-deleted letter that was posted to his website and had addressed his management team at LookoutManagement and Warner Bros. Young had issued an ultimatum to Spotify and had asked that his music be deleted from the platform on Monday (24 January) over its affiliation with Rogan’s The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, which has spread “false information” regarding Covid-19 vaccines. Joni Mitchell has told Spotify to remove her music catalogue “in solidarity with Neil Young” amid the backlash over Joe Rogan’s podcast.

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