Neil Young demands Spotify remove his music

[tkitna]

Artists can make an average of anywhere from $3,300 to $3,500 per 1 million streams.  Neil had around 6 million streams per month so it was pocket change for him anyways.  Spotify signed Joe Rogan to a $100 million dollar contract so it was a pretty easy business decision on their part.

[Moogmodule]

Artists can make an average of anywhere from $3,300 to $3,500 per 1 million streams.  Neil had around 6 million streams per month so it was pocket change for him anyways.  Spotify signed Joe Rogan to a $100 million dollar contract so it was a pretty easy business decision on their part.

6 million streams? Yeah that's nothing nowadays. 

I see Joni Mitchell had joined Neil. With all due respect to Joni I doubt Rogan is quaking at that.

[nimrod]

6 million streams? Yeah that's nothing nowadays. 

I see Joni Mitchell had joined Neil. With all due respect to Joni I doubt Rogan is quaking at that.

With Joni this could snowball.
Apparently circa 100k subscriber's have cancelled so far.

[tkitna]

With Joni this could snowball.
Apparently circa 100k subscriber's have cancelled so far.

Is Joni really that influential anymore?  The problem Neil and Joni have with their political protest here is that Spotifys core audience dont give a rats ass about either one of them.  The Beatles arent even a serious player in that arena.  Here's the artists that the core audience listen to.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most-streamed_artists_on_Spotify

[Hello Goodbye]

Here's the artists that the core audience listen to.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most-streamed_artists_on_Spotify

I haven't heard of any of them.  I guess I'm...


https://youtu.be/pXP1MSFwMnc

...obsolete and out of touch.   

[tkitna]

Just saw this and laughed like hell.

[nimrod]

Spotify has lost $4 billion of its value since removing Neil Young's music

Thats 12% of it's value.

https://westcoaststyles.com/news/2022/01/spotify-market-value-drops-by-4-billion/

[nimrod]

Just saw this and laughed like hell.

I've seen quite a few people taking the piss out of Neil because he's old, (and now Joni) I think it's pretty pathetic.

Why are old people assumed to be senile by younger people ?

[Hello Goodbye]

^

I agree, Kev.

When it comes to Neil Young, I've put what he's done in his life in the balance.  It tips decisively to the good.  As the father of three children with health disorders, he has the right to comment on health-related issues. His charity work in that field is worthy of commendation.  And he wrote what became an anthem to what I felt strongly about in 1970...


https://youtu.be/cgD4Ts30Hcg

[nimrod]

^

I agree, Kev.

When it comes to Neil Young, I've put what he's done in his life in the balance.  It tips decisively to the good.  As the father of three children with health disorders, he has the right to comment on health-related issues. His charity work in that field is worthy of commendation.  And he wrote what became an anthem to what I felt strongly about in 1970...


https://youtu.be/cgD4Ts30Hcg

Yes Baz, Ive heard you mention Ohio before, pretty close to your heart. Ive heard the same said about his song Southern Man.

I read that Neil had Polio as a child and went through some horrible hospital treatments, had to learn to walk again afterwards, this was a few years before a vaccine was developed. So I guess he has pretty strong feelings about sharing a platform which promotes anti vax views.

[Hello Goodbye]

I read that Neil had Polio as a child and went through some horrible hospital treatments, had to learn to walk again afterwards, this was a few years before a vaccine was developed.

Joni Mitchell had polio as a child too leaving her left hand permanently weak.  She developed over 52 guitar tunings making it easier for her to play.

[nimrod]

Joni Mitchell had polio as a child too leaving her left hand permanently weak.  She developed over 52 guitar tunings making it easier for her to play.

I didnt know that. Now it makes sense that she joined Neil, I know they are also friends.

[Hello Goodbye]

Yes, Kev.  Watch how she plays...


https://youtu.be/DGHjHU_Z8d8

[tkitna]

Spotify has lost $4 billion of its value since removing Neil Young's music

Thats 12% of it's value.

https://westcoaststyles.com/news/2022/01/spotify-market-value-drops-by-4-billion/

Thats more about the liberals taking a stand against Rogan and other podcasts that dont conform to their beliefs rather than the impact of Neil Youngs music.  It'll pass as stuff like this always does.

[tkitna]

I've seen quite a few people taking the piss out of Neil because he's old, (and now Joni) I think it's pretty pathetic.

Why are old people assumed to be senile by younger people ?

Because they are irrelevant to younger people.  We take notice because we are old ourselves.