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GB_RN

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30. Neil Young's Music Obviously Didn't Make Much $$ For Them...
Wed Jan 26, 2022, 09:00 PM
Jan 2022

Whereas Rogan does. Poor moral and ethical choice, but it was the bottom line, shareholder value choice.

The question from here is, will subscribers who value ethics and morals vote with their wallets?

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Interesting. LoisB Jan 2022 #1
guess I'll never use Spotify SouthernDem4ever Jan 2022 #2
Spotify makes their morality choice public - money over public good rurallib Jan 2022 #3
I'd been thinking about trying Spotify but now I'll have to pass. BluesRunTheGame Jan 2022 #4
One is their number one person jimfields33 Jan 2022 #5
There are many subscription streaming services BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #7
Rogan is pushing a lot of other ugly things. yardwork Jan 2022 #11
Cancelling mine tomorrow! Wuddles440 Jan 2022 #24
one is a sick piece of utter shit Skittles Jan 2022 #41
This orangecrush Jan 2022 #42
guess they dont want to hear the truth. AllaN01Bear Jan 2022 #6
That's good. Glad he pushed it and they gave in. George II Jan 2022 #8
If I understand correctly, they chose rogan over young. niyad Jan 2022 #34
Yes they did, but it's terrible PR and will have an overall negative impact. George II Jan 2022 #35
He could have also Busterscruggs Jan 2022 #9
No. Then Spotify would PROFIT from both Rogan and Young. He forced them to choose. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2022 #36
Bye bye spotify Fullduplexxx Jan 2022 #10
I guess my car pool friend is on to something - OhZone Jan 2022 #12
This is actually better for the climate too. Pobeka Jan 2022 #20
LOL BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #21
I have both IronLionZion Jan 2022 #27
There is not any online way to communicate to them. Fuck'em. CurtEastPoint Jan 2022 #13
Tweet a direct message to @SpotifyCares Fullduplexxx Jan 2022 #15
Sure they "care." Never used it, never thought much of it AZLD4Candidate Jan 2022 #29
Never tried Spotify, now I am glad. TNNurse Jan 2022 #14
Same here! ShazzieB Jan 2022 #25
I hope Spotify will remember, that Neil Young don't need them around anyhow IronLionZion Jan 2022 #16
Good one n/t Strelnikov_ Jan 2022 #18
LOL - that's good. n/t whopis01 Jan 2022 #50
Bravo to Neil Young on this stance! n/t iluvtennis Jan 2022 #17
Hoping other artists follow suit. Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Guns N Roses, heck, even Taylor Swift nattyice Jan 2022 #19
That may be the way to go. 70sEraVet Jan 2022 #31
What does Hipgnosis think? The Grand Illuminist Jan 2022 #22
I suspect he's someone they would not want to disagree with. Ford_Prefect Jan 2022 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author The Grand Illuminist Jan 2022 #23
God forbid BlueIdaho Jan 2022 #26
But there's a warnin' sign on the road ahead, There's a lot of people sayin' we'd be better off dead IronLionZion Jan 2022 #28
Neil Young's Music Obviously Didn't Make Much $$ For Them... GB_RN Jan 2022 #30
I wonder . . . Richard D Jan 2022 #33
Hello, Bandcamp. The Unmitigated Gall Jan 2022 #37
Lots of good unknown music on there SunImp Jan 2022 #52
Let's see other labels do the same RainCaster Jan 2022 #38
Probably nothing but the business choice of the Rogan demographic over Young's. ancianita Jan 2022 #39
Note to self: choose another music stream at work. ✔️ live love laugh Jan 2022 #40
Just deleted spotify. Using amazon music that was included in my Prime acct anyway. Kittycatkat Jan 2022 #43
Money over matter. Someone's making a killing. czarjak Jan 2022 #44
I dont use spotify, it was installed by default on windows OS. Gone now BootinUp Jan 2022 #45
Tbh, don't know what Spotify is...I was right not to give a shit about online profiteers all along. Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2022 #46
Subscription-based internet streaming "radio" (music, news, public affairs, etc) service BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #47
Thank you. Like Apple Music, have that on iPad..don't use it tho. Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2022 #49
Canceled my subscription today. palustris Jan 2022 #48
Same here FranklinsTower Jan 2022 #51
I can assume The Grand Illuminist Jan 2022 #53
Thank you Neil TexasBushwhacker Jan 2022 #54
Spotify can KMA. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2022 #55
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