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Post by jeremysgirl on Jan 28, 2022 23:00:13 GMT
I'm so surprised no one is talking about it here. I won't post a link because there's only like 8 million articles you can Google on this recent controversy.
I'm not sure where I'm going to land on this. I'm not normally one to get moved enough to boycott things. But this one? Maybe.
Neil Young had polio before mass vaccination. He had to relearn how to walk afterward. He has been an advocate for the environment and disabled adults/children. Not to mention the fact that he is a very talented artist. He has used his platform for good.
Music has always meant something special to me. And now I'm quite moved.
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Post by ntsf on Jan 28, 2022 23:06:24 GMT
good for neil young, living out his values!!!
he has a severely disabled child and started a school to provide him with the best education.then held concerts every year with all his friends to fund it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2022 23:13:00 GMT
I totally support Neil Young. I don't use Spotify and would never support an app knowing that they allow Joe Rogan to be on there. Ew.
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Post by oliquig on Jan 28, 2022 23:19:21 GMT
Spotify is what I use to listen to music, but I don’t know if I will continue. I am not a fan of giving Joe Rogan a platform for his lies.
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Post by Zee on Jan 28, 2022 23:30:33 GMT
I don't listen to or care about Joe Rogan but I'm not getting rid of my Spotify just because he's on there. I don't care much about Neil Young either.
I listen to Spotify literally every day. I have no interest in Apple or its products.
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Post by Merge on Jan 28, 2022 23:30:34 GMT
I’ve been pondering this too. I love Spotify and would hate to lose my playlists. And Spotify isn’t going to dump a guy who makes them millions because a few of us stopped paying for them.
But also, Joe Rogan is a dangerous, lying douchebag who bears a lot of responsibility for the current belief that all opinions are equally valid, whether they’re based on facts and evidence or not. So yeah.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Jan 28, 2022 23:31:59 GMT
Spotify’s stock tanked, lost billions and so many were canceling their membership, that Spotify stopped allowing people to cancel!
Actions have consequences, they made a choice, now those who pay made their choice!!
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Post by paget on Jan 28, 2022 23:33:45 GMT
I have Spotify - we have a family account and everyone uses it a lot. Honestly I didn’t even realize there were podcasts on Spotify! But I don’t listen to them…I rarely boycott anything so I won’t get rid of Spotify but you can put me down in the Joe Rogan is a asshat troll column.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2022 0:13:05 GMT
I've been debating on creating a playlist on Spotify just to have some music I can listen to while sewing or knitting.
I will keep debating on it as long as they continue to host Joe Rogan.
I'll just use the free version of Pandora and deal with the lack of full control.
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Post by peasapie on Jan 29, 2022 0:15:39 GMT
I agree with him 100% and will put my money where my mouth is.
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Post by MichyM on Jan 29, 2022 0:41:22 GMT
This sums it up for me:
In a world of Eric Claptons, be a Neil Young.
ETA: I have no plans to drop Spotify because of this. So I guess I personally am no Neil Young.
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Post by pyccku on Jan 29, 2022 0:43:40 GMT
I have a family plan and everyone in the family uses it. We are switching to Deezer. It's not a big deal to move everything over: www.tunemymusic.com/ will move from Spotify to wherever else you might want it. |
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Post by MichyM on Jan 29, 2022 0:46:49 GMT
I have a family plan and everyone in the family uses it. We are switching to Deezer. It's not a big deal to move everything over: www.tunemymusic.com/ will move from Spotify to wherever else you might want it. Ooooh, now that I see this, maybe I will switch after all. Ineed to look into it. I have dozens of my own long playlists on Spotify, and could not bear to lose them. Thank you! |
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Post by mollycoddle on Jan 29, 2022 0:48:28 GMT
Could be a fluke, but…
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Post by Nanner on Jan 29, 2022 1:14:32 GMT
I will no longer use Spotify. It's gone.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Jan 29, 2022 1:32:01 GMT
Spotify’s stock tanked, lost billions and so many were canceling their membership, that Spotify stopped allowing people to cancel! Actions have consequences, they made a choice, now those who pay made their choice!! Now, how is that even legal to not let people cancel a service they don't want to pay for! |
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Post by buddysmom on Jan 29, 2022 1:37:09 GMT
Well XM channel 27 is saying “Take That!!” To Spotify by having it as an exclusive Neil Young channel for a limited time.
Way to go XM!
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Post by bc2ca on Jan 29, 2022 1:44:32 GMT
I'm siding with Neil Young on this one.
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Post by carhoch on Jan 29, 2022 2:20:23 GMT
I never use Spotify but for anybody looking for a new music place ,Amazon music is pretty good and easy to use.
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Post by pinklady on Jan 29, 2022 2:54:23 GMT
I don’t use Spotify but if I did I doubt I’d boycott or cancel. I mean I’m not canceling my cable because they have the Fox “News” channel.
However, I applaud Neil young for his stance.
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Post by sassyangel on Jan 29, 2022 2:54:49 GMT
I cancelled my Spotify just prior to this. I couldn’t justify it anymore. Joe Rogan is dangerous, they have actively and openly enabled him.
It’s only $10 a month, but given they actually pay him (an insane amount) for exclusivity I didn’t want *any* of my money to go to them. I just finished today moving all my playlists over to Apple Music. I won’t even use the ad supported free version now, and told them why when I cancelled.
I used tunemymusic.com which made it incredibly easy - 2500 songs in my 30 or so playlists moved to Apple Music playlists in about 15 minutes.
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Post by sassyangel on Jan 29, 2022 3:51:03 GMT
Joni Mitchell has pulled hers too. Another polio survivor.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Jan 29, 2022 4:49:13 GMT
Joni Mitchell has pulled hers too. Another polio survivor. Barry Manilow has also pulled his music. |
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Post by msliz on Jan 29, 2022 6:15:34 GMT
I deleted my Spotify account today. I didn't use it often anyway, but I wanted to let them know I also disapproved of their giving a platform to grifters and those spouting disinformation. It seemed like the right time.
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Post by Gennifer on Jan 29, 2022 7:48:02 GMT
I’ve never had a Spotify account (I’m happy to give all my money to Apple!) but I’m pretty sure now that I never will.
I’m also slightly embarrassed to admit that I don’t know who Neil Young is, although I will google him right after I post this, but I admire him for taking a stand. Also, fuck Rogan.
ETA: I don’t recognize any of his songs by title, and I’m laying in bed next to my sleeping husband so I can’t listen to them right now. I’ll check it out tomorrow.
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Post by gar on Jan 29, 2022 8:21:17 GMT
Who'll pull their music next...?
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jan 29, 2022 11:22:12 GMT
I don’t use Spotify but if I did I doubt I’d boycott or cancel. I mean I’m not canceling my cable because they have the Fox “News” channel. However, I applaud Neil young for his stance. This is what I'm having trouble with. I have sling. And they carry Fox too. And I'm not cancelling them either. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jan 29, 2022 11:23:52 GMT
Joni Mitchell has pulled hers too. Another polio survivor. This might be another reason to switch. If there are too many holes in my playlist now. I love Joni Mitchell too. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jan 29, 2022 11:24:27 GMT
Joni Mitchell has pulled hers too. Another polio survivor. Barry Manilow has also pulled his music. Barry Manilow tweeted yesterday that this was not true |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jan 29, 2022 11:26:54 GMT
I’ve never had a Spotify account (I’m happy to give all my money to Apple!) but I’m pretty sure now that I never will. I’m also slightly embarrassed to admit that I don’t know who Neil Young is, although I will google him right after I post this, but I admire him for taking a stand. Also, fuck Rogan. ETA: I don’t recognize any of his songs by title, and I’m laying in bed next to my sleeping husband so I can’t listen to them right now. I’ll check it out tomorrow. Hands down the best concert I ever attended was Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. Give a listen. I know you'll recognize some of his songs. |
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