Joni Mitchell joins Neil Young in removing music from Spotify over anti-vaccine content
31 January 2022 |
10:22 am
Last week, Young penned a letter to company bosses over the comedian's wildly popular podcast which has been condemned by scientists and doctors for spreading misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine. The 76-year-old musician's catalogue was removed from the streaming service's library on Wednesday.
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