The Canadian singer-songwriter said irresponsible people were spreading lies online, indicating she was leaving the streaming service in protest at podcaster Joe Rogan.
, who ignited a protest against the streaming service for airing a podcast that featured a figure who has spread misinformation about the coronavirus.
Mitchell, who like Young is a California-based songwriter who had much of her success in the 1970s, is the first prominent musician to join Young’s effort.“Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives,” Mitchell said on Friday in a message posted on her website. “I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue.
Rogan is one of the streaming service’s biggest stars, with a contract that could earn him more than $US100 million. Young had called on other artists to support him following his action. While Mitchell, 78, is not a current hitmaker, the Canadian native’s Spotify page said she had 3.7 million monthly listeners to her music.
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