Commentary Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot passed away on May 1, 2023. He was 84 years old. He will be remembered as the foremost Canadian singer-songwriter of his age as his songs expressed the longings, fears, hopes, joy, and pain of a generation of Canadians who came of age after World War II. Lightfoot was raised in…
Neil Young Urges Spotify Employees to Quit Their Jobs, Tells Fans to Withdraw Money From Big American Banks
Singer Neil Young has called on Spotify employees to quit their jobs while also criticizing the music streaming platform’s CEO, Daniel Ek. In a statement published on his website on Tuesday, Young took aim at Ek, calling him the “biggest problem” and not podcast host Joe Rogan. The 76-year-old also encouraged other artists and creators to…
Rogan in the Free World
Commentary Democracy is a messy thing, relying as it does on debate and dialogue. This means that people we don’t like, or who express unpopular views, or who articulate ideas we find hateful or subscribe to ideas we think dangerous get to express their annoying, wrong-minded opinions. As George Orwell put it, “If liberty means…
Who Appointed Neil Young to Be Our Minister of Information?
Commentary “Attention must be paid!” Or so says Mrs. Willy Loman in Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” first performed in 1949. In their context, her words refer to the neglect by her two sons, Biff and Happy, of their father, her husband, and of his sufferings. But the passive construction, making “attention” the subject…
Crosby, Stills Join Nash and Young in Protest Over Joe Rogan’s Spotify Podcast
David Crosby and Steven Stills announced they stood in solidarity with former bandmates Neil Young and Graham Nash, who both recently asked to pull their music from Spotify in protest of Joe Rogan’s podcast. “We support Neil and we agree with him that there is dangerous disinformation being aired on Spotify’s Joe Rogan podcast,” the members…
Spotify And The War On Free Speech
In this episode, I follow up on the war Neil Young waged with Spotify, which has placed music, artistry, business, economics, the 1st Amendment, and a national conversation all in the spotlight, where righteous virtue signaling is being heralded over good business and access to music. If we can’t have conversations, we will become a…
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Jan. 31)
President Joe Biden met with state governors and later welcomed Qatar’s leader to discuss oil supply, Iran nuclear talks, and Afghanistan, some musicians are following rock star Neil Young’s lead by pulling their music from Spotify, and a man convicted of molesting a 10-year-old girl receives a sentence to serve in juvenile detention.
Joe Rogan Denies Sharing COVID-19 Misinformation, Says He Is ‘Not Mad’ at Neil Young
Podcast host Joe Rogan has denied claims that he is trying to share misinformation about COVID-19 on his Spotify podcast after scientists and medical professionals, as well as singer Neil Young, claimed that he had. In a 10-minute video posted to Instagram on Sunday night, Rogan said he wanted to address the controversy over the past few days…
Barry Manilow Speaks Out After Being Dragged Into Joe Rogan-Neil Young Controversy
January 30, 2022
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Singer Barry Manilow dispelled rumors that he is removing his music from streaming service Spotify after several verified Twitter users claimed he would amid Neil Young’s fight with the platform over hosting podcaster Joe Rogan. On Jan. 28, some Twitter users, including left-wing activist Amy Siskind, alleged Manilow wanted his music removed in solidarity with…
Neil Young Tells Spotify: It’s Me or Rogan!
Canadian-turned-American musician Neil Young has demanded that his music be taken off of streaming service Spotify due to his dislike for Joe Rogan’s podcast and what he considers to be the service spreading vaccine “misinformation.” I dive into Young’s history, music, and potential reasons—and pitfalls—for trying to get the music service to acquiesce to his…
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